prophylactic English

Meaning prophylactic meaning

What does prophylactic mean?

prophylactic

— adjective (= contraceptive) capable of preventing conception or impregnation contraceptive devices and medications

— adjective warding off the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples — Victor Schultze

— adjective (= preventive) preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease preventive medicine vaccines are prophylactic a prophylactic drug

— noun (= preventative) remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease the doctor recommended several preventatives

— noun (= rubber) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

Synonyms prophylactic synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as prophylactic?

prophylactic English » English

preventive

condom

rubber

preventative

safe

safety

contraceptive

cautionary

antifertility

prophylactical

preventive medicine

precautionary

wary

warning

therapeutical

sheath

protective

prophylactic device

preventing

preservative

premonitory

preemptive

precautional

monitory

inhibitive

hood

franger

female condom

dissuasive

deterring

deterrent

contraceptive device

contraception

cock sock

circumspect

cape

bonnet

birth control device

antidote

antidotal

admonitory

French letter

Topics prophylactic topics

What do people use prophylactic to talk about?

Person Healthy Treat disease

Medicine

• What are the names of particular types of medicine?
  analgesic antacid antibiotic antidote antihistamine antiseptic antitoxin aspirin barbiturate cathartic chloroquine drops eye drops emetic iodine immunization inoculation lozenge painkiller paregoric penicillin prophylactic purgative sedative sleeping pill stimulant sulfa tranquilizer transfusion Tylenol vaccine wine