Prophylactic - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌprəʊfəˈlæktɪk|
Brit.
|ˌprɒfɪˈlæktɪk|
noun
- remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease (syn: preventative, preventive)
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse (syn: condom, rubber, safe, safety)
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse (syn: condom, rubber, safe, safety)
adjective
- capable of preventing conception or impregnation (syn: contraceptive)
- warding off (syn: cautionary)
- warding off (syn: cautionary)
the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease (syn: preventative, preventive)vaccines are prophylactic
a prophylactic drug
a prophylactic drug
Extra examples
...the many prophylactic measures that city officials could have taken to reduce the scope of the disaster...
Word forms
noun
singular: prophylactic
plural: prophylactics
singular: prophylactic
plural: prophylactics
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