that prevents or is intended to prevent fertility; contraceptive
antifertility in American English
(ˌæntifərˈtɪlɪti, ˌæntai-)
adjective
Pharmacology
of or pertaining to a substance that inhibits the ability to produce offspring; contraceptive
Word origin
[anti- + fertility]anti- is a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” “antiparticle of,” used in the formationof compound words (anticline); used freely in combination with elements of any origin (antibody; antifreeze; antiknock; antilepton)
Examples of 'antifertility' in a sentence
antifertility
The observations suggested that the developed phyto-pharmaceutical has potential antifertility activity with safety aspects.
Plaban Bhattacharya, Achintya Saha 2013, 'Evaluation of reversible contraceptive potential of Cordia dichotoma leaves extract',Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-695X2013000200020&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Female antifertility agents should include acceptability, safety and efficacy during and after the treatment.
Sunil Kumar Shah, D.N. Jhade 2018, 'Evaluation of antifertility potential of Piper betle (Petiole) on female wistar rats“rising approaches of herbal contraception''', Biochemistry and Biophysics Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580816302588. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Studies on antifertility effects of unripe papaya seeds have been done.
Bagus Komang Satriyasa 2016, 'Unripe Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Seed Hexane Fraction Extract Inhibits Male Mice(Mus musculus) Spermatogenesis Stronger Than Unripe Papaya Seed Methanolic Extract',Bali Medical Journalhttps://balimedicaljournal.org/index.php/bmj/article/view/224. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
After 21 days of the extracts free period, the antifertility effect of the extracts was reversed.
Sunil Kumar Shah, D.N. Jhade 2018, 'Evaluation of antifertility potential of Piper betle (Petiole) on female wistar rats“rising approaches of herbal contraception''', Biochemistry and Biophysics Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580816302588. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In recent years, studies have been refocused on investigating traditional plants as antifertility herbal medicine for men.
Bagus Komang Satriyasa 2016, 'Unripe Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Seed Hexane Fraction Extract Inhibits Male Mice(Mus musculus) Spermatogenesis Stronger Than Unripe Papaya Seed Methanolic Extract',Bali Medical Journalhttps://balimedicaljournal.org/index.php/bmj/article/view/224. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)