MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Spermatocidal Agents
Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.138.569; D27.505.696.875.360.276.827; D27.505.954.705.360.276.827; D27.888.569.071.569
Unique ID: D013089
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013089
Annotation: consider also SPERMATOZOA /‌drug eff
Scope Note: Chemical substances that are destructive to spermatozoa used as topically administered vaginal contraceptives.
Entry Term(s): Contraceptive Agents, Spermatocidal; Spermatocidal Drugs; Spermatocides; Spermicidal Agents; Spermicidal Contraceptive Agents; Vaginal Spermicides
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: QV 177
Previous Indexing: Contraceptive Agents (1967-1974); Spermatozoa/drug effects (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Established: 1975/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0020278
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: Chemical substances that are destructive to spermatozoa used as topically administered vaginal contraceptives.
Terms: Spermatocidal Agents Preferred Term
Term UI T038537
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Spermicidal Contraceptive Agents
Term UI T038538
Date12/26/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID POPLINE (1978); Contraceptive Agents, Spermatocidal
Term UI T038539
Date10/21/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Spermicidal Agents
Term UI T038540
Date01/01/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Spermatocidal Drugs
Term UI T038541
Date12/01/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Spermatocides
Term UI T038542
Date11/17/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996)

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