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Prophylactic
ˌprɒfɪˈlaktɪk
Prophylactic definitions
adjective
prophylactic
- intended to prevent disease
"prophylactic measures"
preventive preventative precautionary protective disease-preventing pre-emptive counteractive preclusive anticipatory inhibitory deterrent
noun
prophylactic
prophylactics
- a medicine or course of action used to prevent disease
"I took malaria prophylactics"
- a condom