Medical term:
spermicidal
sper·ma·to·ci·dal
(sper'mă-tō-sī'dăl),Destructive to spermatozoa.
Synonym(s): spermicidal
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sper·mi·ci·dal
(spĕr'mi-sī'dăl spĕrm sel)Destructive to sperms.
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spermicide
(sper'mi-sid?)An agent that kills spermatozoa. Two spermicides used in contraceptive products are nonoxynol 9 and octoxynol 9.
Synonym: spermaticide; spermatozoicidespermicidal (sper?mi-sid'al), adjectiveCAUTION!
The use of spermicides reduces the likelihood of pregnancy during sexual intercourse, but it does not reduce the rate of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases.Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
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