noun
Meaning 1
A substance used for killing sperm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spermaticide, spermatocide
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
spermicide
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/ˈspɜː(ɹ)mɪsaɪd/
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noun
Meaning 2
a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spermatocide
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
History
Etymology
From sperm + -icide.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: spermicide — substance used for killing sperm
- Dutch: zaaddodend middel — substance used for killing sperm
- Finnish: spermisidi — substance used for killing sperm
- Icelandic: sáðfrumnadeyðir — substance used for killing sperm
- Irish: speirmicíd — substance used for killing sperm
- Polish: środek plemnikobójczy — substance used for killing sperm
- Romanian: spermicid — substance used for killing sperm
- Spanish: espermicida — substance used for killing sperm
- Swedish: spermicid — substance used for killing sperm