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SPERMICIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spermicide" is a kind of...):
birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
Derivation:
spermicidal (destructive to spermatozoa)
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