/ ˈspɜːmɪsaɪd; NAmE ˈspɜːrm-/ noun
[ U , C ] a substance that kills sperm , used during sex to prevent the woman from becoming pregnant
► spermi·cidal / ˌspɜːmɪˈsaɪdl; NAmE ˌspɜːrm-/ adjective [ only before noun ]
/ ˈspɜːmɪsaɪd; NAmE ˈspɜːrm-/ noun
[ U , C ] a substance that kills sperm , used during sex to prevent the woman from becoming pregnant
► spermi·cidal / ˌspɜːmɪˈsaɪdl; NAmE ˌspɜːrm-/ adjective [ only before noun ]
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005