| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| contraceptive | something intended to prevent conception |
| contraceptives | CONTRACEPTIVE, something intended to prevent conception |
| preventatives | PREVENTATIVE, something intended to prevent |
| preventative | acting to prevent also PREVENTIVE / something intended to prevent |
| preemptive | Serving or intended to preempt or forestall something, esp. to prevent attack by disabling the enemy |
| pessary | thin, dome-shaped device, usually of rubber, for wearing over the uterine cervix during sexual intercourse to prevent conception |
