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nonoxynol 9

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non⋅ox⋅y⋅nol-9

[no-nok-suh-nawl-nahyn, -nol-]
–noun Pharmacology.
the active ingredient of spermicides.

Origin:
by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name
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Main Entry: no·nox·y·nol–9
Pronunciation: nä-'näk-s&-"nOl-'nIn, -"nol-
Function: noun
: a spermicide used incontraceptive products that consists of a mixture of compounds having the general formula C15H23(OCH2CH2)nOH with an average of nineethylene oxide groups per molecule
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nonoxynol-9 non·ox·y·nol-9 (nŏn-ŏk'sə-nôl'-, -nōl'-)
n.
A spermicide that is widely used in contraceptive creams, foams, and lubricants.

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