Meanings
nounspermicide (plural spermicides)
plural spermicides
- A substance used for killing sperm.
Synonyms: spermaticide, spermatocide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA substance used for killing sperm.
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nouna contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
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Dutch spermicide, zaaddodend middel
- spermicidesubstance used for killing sperm
- zaaddodend middelsubstance used for killing sperm
Finnish spermisidi
- spermisidisubstance used for killing sperm
Icelandic sáðfrumnadeyðir
- sáðfrumnadeyðirsubstance used for killing sperm
Irish speirmicíd
- speirmicídsubstance used for killing sperm
Polish środek plemnikobójczy
- środek plemnikobójczysubstance used for killing sperm
Romanian spermicid
- spermicidsubstance used for killing sperm
Spanish espermicida
- espermicidasubstance used for killing sperm
Swedish spermicid
- spermicidsubstance used for killing sperm
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APA
spermicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermicide
MLA
“spermicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermicide. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spermicide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermicide.
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