kontrasepsi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English contraception.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kontraˈsɛpsi/ [kon.t̪raˈsɛp.si]
• Rhymes: -ɛpsi
• Syllabification: kon‧tra‧sep‧si

Noun

kontrasepsi (plural kontrasepsi-kontrasepsi)

1. (andrology, gynaecology) contraception: the use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.

Derived terms

• kontrasepsi darurat
• kontrasepsi hormonal
• kontrasepsi implan
• kontrasepsi oral
• kontrasepsi permanen
• kontrasepsi spiral

Related terms

• kontraseptif

Further reading

• “kontrasepsi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.