Definition
Simply plug your letters into the Search and Get definitions for English words.
noun : PROPHYLACTIC
Source:WordNet 3.1
-
1. (
) remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives" ;
-
2. (
) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse ;
Adjective : PROPHYLACTIC
Source:WordNet 3.1
-
1. (
) capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications" ;
-
2. (
) warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze ;
-
3. (
) preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" ;
See more about : PROPHYLACTIC