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/sperr"meuh suyd'/, n.a sperm-killing agent, esp. a commercial birth-control preparation, usually a cream or jelly.[1925-30; SPERM1 + -I- + -CIDE]
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Spermicide — Background Birth control type Spermicide First use Ancient Failure rates (first year) Perfect use 18% Typical use 29% … Wikipedia
spermicide — [ spɛrmisid ] n. m. et adj. • v. 1965; de sperme et cide ♦ Contraceptif local qui détruit les spermatozoïdes. Adj. Gelée, crème, ovule spermicide. ● spermicide adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d une substance qui, placée dans les voies génitales… … Encyclopédie Universelle
spermicide — ► NOUN ▪ a substance that kills spermatozoa, used as a contraceptive. DERIVATIVES spermicidal adjective … English terms dictionary
spermicide — [spʉr′mə sīd΄] n. [ SPERM1 + i + CIDE] an agent that kills spermatozoa spermicidal adj … English World dictionary
Spermicide — Les spermicides sont des substances s attaquant aux spermatozoïdes. Ils sont utilisés à visée contraceptive. Sommaire 1 Mécanisme d action 2 Utilisation 3 Avantages et inconvénients … Wikipédia en Français
spermicide — [[t]spɜ͟ː(r)mɪsaɪd[/t]] spermicides N MASS Spermicide is a substance that kills sperm. Although most condoms contain spermicide, there are some manufactured without … English dictionary
spermicide — (n.m.) Substance que l on introduit dans le vagin pour servir de bouclier contraceptif. Le spermicide détruit les spermatozoïdes mais n a aucune incidence sur les potentielles maladies sexuellement transmissibles. *** Produit chimique de… … Dictionnaire de Sexologie
spermicide — UK [ˈspɜː(r)mɪsaɪd] / US [ˈspɜrmɪˌsaɪd] noun [countable] Word forms spermicide : singular spermicide plural spermicides a cream that kills sperm, used during sex to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant Derived word: spermicidal UK… … English dictionary
spermicide — {{11}} 1929, from SPERM (Cf. sperm) + from CIDE (Cf. cide). {{12}}spermicide (n.) 1929; see SPERM (Cf. sperm) + CIDE (Cf. cide) … Etymology dictionary
Spermicide, vaginal — A vaginal spermicide is a substance that will kill sperm in the vagina. Vaginal spermicides are available in foam, cream, jelly, film, suppository, or tablet forms. All types contain a sperm killing chemical. Studies have not produced definitive… … Medical dictionary
spermicide — noun Date: 1929 a preparation or substance (as nonoxynol 9) used to kill sperm • spermicidal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
