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spermicide Definition

spermi·cide (spʉr′mə sīd′)

noun

an agent that kills spermatozoa

Etymology: sperm + -i- + -cide

spermicide Related Forms
sperm′i·cid′·al adjective
spermicide Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: However, it is not a contraceptive and does not contain spermicide.

Adjective modifier

  • additional: The total numbers of condoms used by each couple were used to derive proportional failure rates with and without additional spermicide.

Modifies a noun

  • arm: Couples had significantly lower condom failure rates overall during the additional spermicide arm of the trial.