| English Dictionary |
SPERMATOCIDE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does spermatocide mean?
• SPERMATOCIDE (noun)
The noun SPERMATOCIDE has 1 sense:
1. a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
Familiarity information: SPERMATOCIDE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
spermatocide; spermicide
Hypernyms ("spermatocide" is a kind of...):
birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Don't cry over spilt milk." (English proverb)
"When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard." (Native American proverb, Lakota)
"What is the connection with Alexander's moustache?" (Armenian proverb)
"Half an egg is better than an empty shell." (Dutch proverb)
"When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard." (Native American proverb, Lakota)
"What is the connection with Alexander's moustache?" (Armenian proverb)
"Half an egg is better than an empty shell." (Dutch proverb)