SPERMICIDE


Meaning of SPERMICIDE in English

sper ‧ mi ‧ cide /ˈspɜːməsaɪd, ˈspɜːmɪsaɪd $ ˈspɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

a cream or liquid that kills ↑ sperm , used while having sex to prevent the woman from becoming ↑ pregnant

—spermicidal /ˌspɜːməˈsaɪdl◂, ˌspɜːmɪˈsaɪdl◂ $ ˌspɜːr-/ adjective [only before noun] :

spermicidal cream

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