prophylactic

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prophylactic[1,adjective] prophylactic[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹pro·phy·lac·tic
Pronunciation: pr-f-lak-tik also präf--
Function: adjective
1 : guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection <prophylactic therapy>
2 : tending to prevent or ward off : PREVENTIVE
- pro·phy·lac·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(-)l/ adverb