Combined Science GCSE
Spermicidal agents
What Spermicidal agents means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Spermicidal agents
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Reference: AQA
Chemical contraceptives placed in the vagina before intercourse that kill sperm or disable them by reducing their motility.
Topics that use Spermicidal agents
- Contraception (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- evaluate
- Fertilisation
- Fertility awareness
- FSH
- Hormonal methods
- Non-hormonal methods
- Ovulation
- sterilisation
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