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chemosterilant

[ kee-moh-ster-uh-luhnt, kem-oh- ]

noun

  1. a chemical that causes an animal to become irreversibly sterile without changing its mating behavior or longevity.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemosterilant1

First recorded in 1960–65; chemo- + sterilant

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