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prophylactic

1 prophylactic /ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk/ Brit /ˌprɒfəˈlæktɪk/ adjective
1 prophylactic
/ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk/ Brit /ˌprɒfəˈlæktɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPHYLACTIC
medical
: designed to prevent disease
2 prophylactic /ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk/ Brit /ˌprɒfəˈlæktɪk/ noun
plural prophylactics
2 prophylactic
/ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk/ Brit /ˌprɒfəˈlæktɪk/
noun
plural prophylactics
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPHYLACTIC
[count]
medical : something that is designed to prevent the spread of disease or infection
US : condom