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单词 spermicide
释义

spermicide

[ spur-muh-sahyd ]
/ ˈspɜr məˌsaɪd /

noun

a sperm-killing agent, especially a commercial birth-control preparation, usually a cream or jelly.

Origin of spermicide

First recorded in 1925–30; sperm1 + -i- + -cide

Words nearby spermicide

spermaturia, sperm bank, sperm cell, spermi-, spermic, spermicide, spermidine, spermiduct, spermine, spermiogenesis, spermo-
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British Dictionary definitions for spermicide

spermicide
/ (ˈspɜːmɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

any drug or other agent that kills spermatozoa

Derived forms of spermicide

spermicidal, adjective
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Medical definitions for spermicide

spermicide
[ spûrmĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

An agent that kills spermatozoa, especially as a contraceptive.spermatocide

Other words from spermicide

sper′mi•cidal (-sīdl) adj.
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Scientific definitions for spermicide

spermicide
[ spûrmĭ-sīd′ ]

An agent that kills spermatozoa, especially one that is used as a contraceptive.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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