PROPHYLACTIC


Meaning of PROPHYLACTIC in English

adj. & n.

adj. tending to prevent disease.

n. 1 a preventive medicine or course of action. 2 esp. US a condom.

[ F prophylactique f. Gk prophulaktikos f. prophulasso (as PRO-(2), phulasso guard) ]

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