spermatolytic

adjective

sper·​mato·​lyt·​ic

¦spərmətə¦litīk,

(ˌ)spər¦mat-

: of, relating to, or promoting spermatolysis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary spermat- + -lytic

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