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Condom vs Preservative - What's the difference?

condom | preservative |

As nouns the difference between condom and preservative

is that condom is a flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs while preservative is (countable) any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

As an adjective preservative is

tending to preserve.

condom

English

(wikipedia condom)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs.

    • Synonyms

    * dinger (Australian slang) * franger (Australian slang) * French letter (UK) * johnny (slang) * rubber (slang) * raincoat (slang) * protection (euphemism) * jimmy hat (slang) * See also

    Derived terms

    * condomize * condomless * condomlike * female condom

    See also

    * (wikipedia "condom")

    References

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    preservative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (countable) any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food
    • Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.

    Adjective

    (head)
  • tending to preserve
    • The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.