nonoxynol-9

[ no-nok-suh-nawl-nahyn, -nol- ]

/ nɒˈnɒk səˌnɔlˈnaɪn, -ˌnɒl- /

noun Pharmacology.

the active ingredient of spermicides.

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Nearby words

nonoccurrence, nonofficial, nonoperational, nonorthodox, nonosteogenic fibroma, nonoxynol-9, nonparametric, nonparametric statistics, nonpareil, nonparous, nonparticipant

Origin of nonoxynol-9

by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name

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Medicine definitions for nonoxynol-9

nonoxynol-9

[ nŏn-ŏk′sə-nôl′-, -nōl′- ]

n.

A spermicide that is widely used in contraceptive creams, foams, and lubricants.

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