SYN: spermatocide.
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sper·mi·cide 'spər-mə-.sīd n a preparation or substance (as nonoxynol-9) used to kill sperm called also spermatocide
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n.
an agent that kills spermatozoa. Creams and jellies containing chemical spermicides are used - in conjunction with a diaphragm - as contraceptives.
• spermicidal adj.
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sper·mi·cide (spurґmĭ-sīd) an agent that destroys spermatozoa; called also spermatocide.Medical dictionary. 2011.