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prophylactic

(prɒfɪlæktɪk)

Word forms: plural prophylactics

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Prophylactic means concerned with preventing disease.

[medicine]

Vaccination and other prophylactic measures can be carried out.

Synonyms: preventative, protective, preventive, precautionary More Synonyms of prophylactic

2. countable noun

A prophylactic is a substance or device used for preventing disease.

[medicine]

The region began to use quinine successfully as a prophylactic.

Synonyms: preventative measure, safeguard, precaution, safety measure More Synonyms of prophylactic

3. countable noun

A prophylactic is a condom.

[formal]

The prospect of teachers passing out prophylactics to their pupils has infuriatedsome parents.

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prophylactic in British English

(ˌprɒfɪˈlæktɪk)

adjective

protecting from or preventing disease

protective or preventive

noun

a prophylactic drug or device, esp a condom

Word origin

C16: via French from Greek prophulaktikos, from prophulassein to guard by taking advance measures, from pro-2 + phulax a guard

prophylactic in American English

(ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk)

adjective

preventive or protective; esp., preventing or guarding against disease

noun

a prophylactic medicine, device, treatment, etc.

3. US

a condom

Word origin

Gr prophylaktikos < prophylassein, to be on guard < pro-, before (see pro-1) + phylassein, to guard < phylax, guard

Examples of 'prophylactic' in a sentence
prophylactic

Sykes wanted to do prophylactic chemotherapy and Adam agreed; better safe than sorry, his mother would say.Mosquitoes whined for blood, the long grass and swamp land around producing a fine pedigree for aggression and prophylactic resistance.She'd checked in her Home Guide to Medicines: Deseril was a regular prophylactic against migraines.She went on," Some researchers believe that prophylactic doses of arsenic prevent malaria.

(adjective) in the sense of preventative

Definition

preventing disease

vaccination and other prophylactic measures

Synonyms

preventative

protective

preventive

preventive medicine

precautionary

The curfew is a precautionary measure.

1 (noun) in the sense of preventative measure

Definition

a drug or device that prevents disease

The region began to use quinine as a prophylactic.

Synonyms

preventative measure

safeguard

precaution

This is purely a safety precaution.

safety measure

preventative medicine

2 (noun) in the sense of condom

Definition

a condom

the use of prophylactics for protection against sexually-transmitted disease

Synonyms

condom

johnny (informal)

rubber (US)

sheath

A rubber sheath placed over the erect penis stops sperm entering the vagina.

Durex (British, trademark)

Femidom (British, trademark)

something for the weekend (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of precaution

Definition

an action taken in advance to prevent an undesirable event

This is purely a safety precaution.

Synonyms

safeguard,

insurance,

protection,

provision,

safety measure,

preventative measure,

belt and braces (informal)

in the sense of precautionary

The curfew is a precautionary measure.

Synonyms

preventative,

safety,

protective,

preventive

in the sense of preventive

Definition

tending to prevent disease

preventive medicine

Synonyms

prophylactic,

protective,

precautionary,

counteractive

Nearby words of
prophylactic

prophet
prophet of doom
prophetic
prophylactic
propinquity
propitiate
propitiation

Synonyms of 'prophylactic'

prophylactic

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of sheath

Definition

A rubber sheath placed over the erect penis stops sperm entering the vagina.

Synonyms

condom,

rubber (US, informal),

contraceptive,

Durex (British),

johnny (British, informal),

prophylactic (US),

French letter (British, archaic)

单词	prophylactic
释义	Trends of prophylactic View usage for: prophylactic (prɒfɪlæktɪk) Word forms: plural prophylactics 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Prophylactic means concerned with preventing disease. [medicine] Vaccination and other prophylactic measures can be carried out. Synonyms: preventative, protective, preventive, precautionary More Synonyms of prophylactic 2. countable noun A prophylactic is a substance or device used for preventing disease. [medicine] The region began to use quinine successfully as a prophylactic. Synonyms: preventative measure, safeguard, precaution, safety measure More Synonyms of prophylactic 3. countable noun A prophylactic is a condom. [formal] The prospect of teachers passing out prophylactics to their pupils has infuriatedsome parents. More Synonyms of prophylactic prophylactic in British English (ˌprɒfɪˈlæktɪk) adjective 1. protecting from or preventing disease 2. protective or preventive noun 3. a prophylactic drug or device, esp a condom Word origin C16: via French from Greek prophulaktikos, from prophulassein to guard by taking advance measures, from pro-2 + phulax a guard prophylactic in American English (ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk) adjective 1. preventive or protective; esp., preventing or guarding against disease noun 2. a prophylactic medicine, device, treatment, etc. 3. US a condom Word origin Gr prophylaktikos < prophylassein, to be on guard < pro-, before (see pro-1) + phylassein, to guard < phylax, guard Examples of 'prophylactic' in a sentence prophylactic Sykes wanted to do prophylactic chemotherapy and Adam agreed; better safe than sorry, his mother would say. Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES (2002) Mosquitoes whined for blood, the long grass and swamp land around producing a fine pedigree for aggression and prophylactic resistance. Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002) She'd checked in her Home Guide to Medicines: Deseril was a regular prophylactic against migraines. Stewart, Michael GRACE (2002) She went on," Some researchers believe that prophylactic doses of arsenic prevent malaria. Elizabeth Peters LORD OF THE SILENT (2002) (adjective) in the sense of preventative Definition preventing disease vaccination and other prophylactic measures Synonyms preventative protective preventive preventive medicine precautionary The curfew is a precautionary measure. 1 (noun) in the sense of preventative measure Definition a drug or device that prevents disease The region began to use quinine as a prophylactic. Synonyms preventative measure safeguard precaution This is purely a safety precaution. safety measure preventative medicine 2 (noun) in the sense of condom Definition a condom the use of prophylactics for protection against sexually-transmitted disease Synonyms condom johnny (informal) rubber (US) sheath A rubber sheath placed over the erect penis stops sperm entering the vagina. Durex (British, trademark) Femidom (British, trademark) something for the weekend (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of precaution Definition an action taken in advance to prevent an undesirable event This is purely a safety precaution. Synonyms safeguard, insurance, protection, provision, safety measure, preventative measure, belt and braces (informal) in the sense of precautionary The curfew is a precautionary measure. Synonyms preventative, safety, protective, preventive in the sense of preventive Definition tending to prevent disease preventive medicine Synonyms prophylactic, protective, precautionary, counteractive Nearby words of prophylactic prophet prophet of doom prophetic prophylactic propinquity propitiate propitiation Synonyms of 'prophylactic' prophylactic Explore 'prophylactic' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of sheath Definition A rubber sheath placed over the erect penis stops sperm entering the vagina. Synonyms condom, rubber (US, informal), contraceptive, Durex (British), johnny (British, informal), prophylactic (US), French letter (British, archaic)
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