- spermatocide
- sper·mato·cide
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spermatocide
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Spermatocide — Any agent that is destructive to spermatozoa (that is, kills sperm). Nonoxynol 9 is the most commonly encountered spermatocide in the United States. (The nonoxynols, technically speaking, are nonionic surfactant [surface active] mixtures that… … Medical dictionary
spermatocide — spermatocidal, adj. /sperr mat euh suyd , sperr meuh teuh /, n. spermicide. * * * … Universalium
spermatocide — noun a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa • Syn: ↑spermicide • Derivationally related forms: ↑spermicidal (for: ↑spermicide) • Hypernyms: ↑contraceptive, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
spermicide — SYN: spermatocide. * * * sper·mi·cide spər mə .sīd n a preparation or substance (as nonoxynol 9) used to kill sperm called also spermatocide * * * n. an agent that kills spermatozoa. Creams and jellies containing chemical spermicides are used in… … Medical dictionary
-cide — ♦ Élément, du lat. cædere « tuer » : coricide, fratricide, génocide, homicide, insecticide, parricide, régicide, suicide. cide élément, du lat. caedes, caedis, action d abattre, meurtre . ⇒ CIDE, suff. Suff. issu du verbe lat. caedere dont il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
sper|mi|cide — «SPUR muh syd», noun. = spermatocide. (Cf. ↑spermatocide) … Useful english dictionary
Nonoxynols — IUPAC name 2 [2 (4 nonylphenoxy)ethoxy]ethanol … Wikipedia
spermatocidal — See spermatocide. * * * … Universalium
Nonoxynol — 9 is the most commonly encountered spermatocide in the United States. As with other spermatocides, it destroys spermatozoa; it kills sperm. The nonoxynols, technically speaking, are nonionic surfactant [surface active] mixtures that vary in the… … Medical dictionary
spermat- — spermat(o) , spermo ♦ Éléments, du gr. sperma, spermatos « semence, graine ». spermat(o) , sperme, spermo éléments, du gr. sperma, spermatos, semence, graine . ⇒SPERMAT(O) , SPERMO , SPERMA , (SPERMAT , SPERMATO )élém. formants Élém. tirés du gr … Encyclopédie Universelle
