Chemicals and Drugs

Sperm Immobilizing Agents

Chemical substances with sperm immobilizing activity used as topically administered vaginal contraceptives.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Chemical substances with sperm immobilizing activity used as topically administered vaginal contraceptives.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Sperm-Immobilizing Agents
  • Agents, Sperm Immobilizing
  • Agents, Sperm-Immobilizing
  • Sperm-Immobilizing Effect
  • Sperm-Immobilizing Effects
  • Effect, Sperm-Immobilizing
  • Effects, Sperm-Immobilizing
  • Sperm Immobilizing Effect
  • Sperm Immobilizing Effects

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term SPERM-IMMOBILIZING EFFECT: use only for the sperm immobilizing effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Contraceptive Agents (1967-1974)
  • Spermatozoa/drug effects (1966-1974)

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QV 177

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sperm Immobilizing Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013078. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013078
  2. Sperm Immobilizing Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50573417