prophylactic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPHYLACTIC
medical
:
designed to prevent disease
-
a prophylactic drug/treatment/regimen
-
the prophylactic use of antibiotics
2
prophylactic
/ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk/
Brit
/ˌprɒfəˈlæktɪk/
noun
plural
prophylactics
2
prophylactic
/ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk/
Brit
/ˌprɒfəˈlæktɪk/
noun
plural
prophylactics
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPHYLACTIC
[count]
1
medical
:
something that is designed to prevent the spread of disease or infection
2
