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   prophylactic

   /ˌprɒfɪˈlaktɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. intended to prevent disease: "prophylactic measures"

   noun

   • 1. a medicine or course of action used to prevent disease: "I took malaria prophylactics" Similar preventive measureprecautionsafeguardsafety measurepreventive medicine
   • 2. a condom. North American Similar condomsheathfemale condomtrademark:DurexFemidominformal:Frenchyjohnnysomething for the weekendrubbersafesafetyskininformal, dated:French letterdated:protective

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French prophylactique, from Greek prophulaktikos, from pro ‘before’ + phulassein ‘to guard’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prophylactically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prophylacticProphylactic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   prophylactic: [adjective] guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection.

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   PROPHYLACTIC definition: 1. preventing disease: 2. something that is intended to prevent disease 3. a condom. Learn more.

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   PROPHYLACTIC meaning: 1. preventing disease: 2. something that is intended to prevent disease 3. a condom. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROPHYLACTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. protecting from or preventing disease 2. protective or preventive 3. a prophylactic drug or device, esp a condom.... Click for more definitions.

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   Prophylactic definition: defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.. See examples of PROPHYLACTIC used in a sentence.

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   prophylactic: 1 adj preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease “vaccines are prophylactic ” “a prophylactic drug” Synonyms: preventative , preventive healthful conducive to good health of body or mind adj capable of preventing conception or impregnation Synonyms: antifertility , contraceptive protective intended or adapted to ...

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prophylaxisProphylaxis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   prophylaxis: [noun] measures designed to preserve health (as of an individual or of society) and prevent the spread of disease.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › prophylacticProphylactic - definition of prophylactic by The Free Dictionary

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   Define prophylactic. prophylactic synonyms, prophylactic pronunciation, prophylactic translation, English dictionary definition of prophylactic. adj. Acting to defend against or prevent something, especially disease; protective.

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    prophylactic, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprophylactic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    prophylactic treatment Word Origin late 16th cent.: from French prophylactique , from Greek prophulaktikos , from pro ‘before’ + phulassein ‘to guard’. Definitions on the go