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A contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
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spermicide
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa [syn: spermatocide ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1929; see sperm + -cide . Earlier was spermacide (1908) and spermaticide (1923), from French, where it is recorded by 1876.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Spermicide is a contraceptive substance that destroys sperm , inserted vaginally prior to intercourse to prevent pregnancy. As a contraceptive, spermicide may be used alone. However, the pregnancy rate experienced by couples using only spermicide is higher ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A substance used for killing sperm.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The spermicide didn't stay hostile to sperm for more than a few hours.
Usage examples of spermicide.
Until Painless mentioned the stipulation I was ready to bet that the spermicide was misidentified.
Doctor, at that time, that birth control had not been used-so convinced that you considered the use of a spermicide to be out of the question?
If a woman knew she could not conceive, it would be unreasonable for her to use a spermicide, would it not?
Kumagai, that Carolyn Polhemus did not use a spermicide on April first?
Does it not seem to you, sir, as an expert and a scientist, the most obvious reason that no trace of a spermicide could be found in her apartment?
Is it not likely that the specimen containing the spermicide, the specimen identified as containing fluids of Mr.
Taking the rubber cap out of the case, he unscrewed the top on the small jar, dipped his finger into the ointment, lifted out a dollop of spermicide,10 and began spreading the white cream inside the Dutch cap.
This coats the vaginal area with both spermicide and a lubricant, which protect against STDs and conception.
Hand lotion, tampons, a diaphragm case, deodorant, lipstick, a bottle of multivitamins, a tube of spermicide on the bottom shelf.
A variety of spermicides have been used over the centuries, the earliest surviving recipe from the Egyptian Petri papyrus of 1850 B.
In the late nineteenth century one of the preferred spermicides was a combination of quinine and cacao-nut butter.