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nonoxynol-9

[ no-nok-suh-nawl-nahyn, -nol- ]
/ nɒˈnɒk səˌnɔlˈnaɪn, -ˌnɒl- /

noun Pharmacology.

the active ingredient of spermicides.

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Origin of nonoxynol-9

by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name

Words nearby nonoxynol-9

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Medical definitions for nonoxynol-9

nonoxynol-9
[ nŏn-ŏk′sə-nôl′-, -nōl′- ]

n.

A spermicide that is widely used in contraceptive creams, foams, and lubricants.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.