safe sexnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌseɪf ˈseks/us/ˌseɪf ˈseks/the use of condoms or other methods of avoiding catching a disease, especially AIDS (= a serious disease that destroys the body's ability to fight infection), from sexual activity with someone else:
The leaflets encourage people to practise safe sex.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obstetrics: contraception
- cap
- coitus interruptus
- condom
- contraception
- contraceptive
- Dutch cap
- family planning
- Femidom
- French letter
- johnny
- loop
- minipill
- morning-after pill
- prophylactic
- rhythm method
- rubber
- sheath
- spermicidal
- spermicide
- sterilization
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