nonoxynol-9
[no-nok-suh-nawl-nahyn, -nol-]
- the active ingredient of spermicides.
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Origin of nonoxynol-9
by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name
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nonoxynol-9
(nŏn-ŏk′sə-nôl′-, -nōl′-)- A spermicide that is widely used in contraceptive creams, foams, and lubricants.
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