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Prophylactic   /prˌɑfɪlˈæktɪk/  /prˌoʊfɪlˈæktɪk/   Listen
Prophylactic

noun
1.
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.  Synonyms: preventative, preventive.
2.
Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse.  Synonyms: condom, rubber, safe, safety.



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"Prophylactic" Quotes from Famous Books



... always thoughtful and kind, aware that much of our comfort depended on our being on friendly terms with the garrison, sent me some vaccine lymph in small tubes. I explained to some of the more intelligent natives the wonderful properties of that prophylactic, and induced them to bring me their children to be inoculated. Amongst semi-civilized races it is often difficult to introduce the blessings of vaccination; but on this occasion they were universally and gratefully accepted. For about ...
— A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia - With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore, - His Country and People • Henry Blanc



Words linked to "Prophylactic" :   prophylaxis, therapeutic, rubber, preventive, curative, contraceptive device, protective, birth control device, cure, cautionary, remedy, healthful



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