spermatocide

[ spur-mat-uh-sahyd, spur-muh-tuh- ]
/ spɜrˈmæt əˌsaɪd, ˈspɜr mə tə- /

noun

spermicide.

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OTHER WORDS FROM spermatocide

sper·mat·o·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby spermatocide

spermatid, spermatium, spermato-, spermatoblast, spermatocele, spermatocide, spermatocyte, spermatogenesis, spermatogenous, spermatogonium, spermatoid
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British Dictionary definitions for spermatocide

spermatocide
/ (ˈspɜːmətəʊˌsaɪd) /

noun

a less common word for spermicide

Derived forms of spermatocide

spermatocidal, adjective
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Medical definitions for spermatocide

spermatocide
[ spər-măt′ə-sīd′, spûr′mə-tə- ]

n.

spermicide

Other words from spermatocide

sper•mat′o•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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