Spermicide

Definition

A chemical agent that kills or disables sperm.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.5.3.5 · Paper 2

Spermicides kill or disable sperm and may be used alongside a barrier method, rather than relied on alone.
Revise: Contraception Methods

1
Do not describe every non-hormonal method as a barrier. Spermicides, fertility-awareness methods, intrauterine devices and sterilisation work in different ways.

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GCSE Biology · key term

A chemical agent that kills or disables sperm.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.5.3.5 · Paper 2

Spermicides kill or disable sperm and may be used alongside a barrier method, rather than relied on alone.
Revise: Contraception Methods

1
Do not describe every non-hormonal method as a barrier. Spermicides, fertility-awareness methods, intrauterine devices and sterilisation work in different ways.

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