spermicidal

spermicidal

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sper·mi·cid·al .spər-mə-'sīd-əl adj killing sperm <\spermicidal jelly>
sper·mi·cid·al·ly adv

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sper·mi·ci·dal (spur″mĭ-siґdəl) [sperm + L. caedere to kill] destructive to spermatozoa; called also spermatocidal and spermatotoxic.

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