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Definition of spermicide noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

spermicide

noun

NAmE//ˈspərməˌsaɪd//

[uncountable, countable]

a substance that kills sperm, used during sex to prevent the woman from becoming pregnant

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spermicidal

NAmE//ˌspərməˈsaɪdl//

adjective [only before noun] spermicidal creamSee spermicide in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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