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- Dictionaryprophylactic/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
- 2. a condom. North American Similar
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Prophylactic can be an adjective meaning preventing disease, or a noun meaning a condom. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
PROPHYLACTIC meaning: 1. preventing disease: 2. something...
- Znaczenie Prophylactic, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
prophylactic definicja: 1. preventing disease: 2. something...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
PROPHYLACTIC translate: 預防（性）的, 預防藥（劑）, 避孕套，保險套. Learn more...
- Translate to Mandarin Chinese
PROPHYLACTIC translate: 预防（性）的, 预防药（剂）, 避孕套，保险套. Learn more...
- Translate English to Portuguese
prophylactic translate: profiláctico, tratamento...
- Prophylactically
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- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
prophylactic 의미, 정의, prophylactic의 정의: 1. preventing...
- English (US)
Prophylactic can be an adjective meaning guarding against disease or infection, or a noun meaning a device for preventing venereal infection or conception. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and related words.
Prophylactic can be an adjective meaning preventing disease, or a noun meaning a condom. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and translations.
Prophylactic definition: defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.. See examples of PROPHYLACTIC used in a sentence.
Prophylactic might sound like a prehistoric period when dinosaurs roamed the earth, but it actually describes something that can prevent something negative, such as disease. Prophylactic surgery to remove a mole can prevent skin cancer.
Prophylactic means concerned with preventing disease, or a substance or device used for this purpose. It can also mean a condom, especially in American English. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
Prophylaxis is a noun that means measures to prevent disease or harm. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of prophylaxis from the online dictionary of Merriam-Webster.
