Antispermatogenic Agents
| Definition: |
Agents, either mechanical or chemical, which destroy spermatozoa in the male genitalia and block spermatogenesis. |
| Notes: |
MeSH definition says "mechanical or chemical"; consider also SPERMATOZOA /drug eff & SPERMATOGENESIS /drug eff, etc. |
| Also Called: |
Blocking Agents, Sperm Maturation |
| Previously Indexed: |
Contraceptive Agents (1967-1974),Spermatogenesis/drug effects (1971-1974) |
Antispermatogenic Agents Categories.
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Spermatogenesis-Blocking Agents - Chemical substances which inhibit the process of spermatozoa formation at either the first stage, in which spermatogonia develop into spermatocytes and then into spermatids, or the second stage, in which spermatids transform into spermatozoa. |
Antispermatogenic Agents Definitions and Terms
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