Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A spermicide widely used in contraceptive creams, foams, and lubricants.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Many over-the-counter contraceptives contain a spermicide known as nonoxynol-9.
News 2012
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Many over-the-counter contraceptives contain a spermicide known as nonoxynol-9.
News 2012
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Many over-the-counter contraceptives contain a spermicide known as nonoxynol-9.
News 2012
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Many over-the-counter contraceptives contain a spermicide known as nonoxynol-9.
News 2012
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In 2000, tests of an over-the-counter spermicide, nonoxynol-9, found it amplified, not reduced, the risk of HIV infection.
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It works by absorbing sperm and paralyzing them with the detergentlike chemical nonoxynol-9.
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Some of the comprehensive programs studied did, indeed, contain inaccurate statements that need tweaking, like the latest information on nonoxynol-9 and risk of HIV transmission.
Yvonne Fulbright and Danielle Cavallucci: The Abstinence-Only Agenda 2008
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The chemical nonoxynol-9 is the active ingredient in most spermicides, which are available in different forms: foam, jelly, cream, film, and suppositories.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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Although nonoxynol-9 has been shown to increase the risk of HIV infection when used frequently by women at high risk of infection, it remains a contraceptive option for women at low risk at contracting STIs.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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However, it is better to use a nonoxynol-9 lubricated condom than no condom at all.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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