pro·phy·lac·tic /ˌprofəˈlæktɪk ||ˌprɑ-/
(a.)預防疾病的預防藥,預防法,避孕藥
pro·phy·lac·tic /ˌprofəˈlæktɪk , ˌprɑfə-/ 形容詞
Proph·y·lac·tic n. Med. A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
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Proph·y·lac·tic Proph·y·lac·tic·al, a. Med. Defending or preserving from disease; preventive.
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prophylactic
adj 1: capable of preventing conception or impregnation;
"contraceptive devices and medications" [syn: contraceptive,
antifertility]
2: tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient
prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor
Schultze [syn: cautionary, preventive]
3: preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease;
"preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a
prophylactic drug" [syn: preventive, preventative]
n 1: remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or
disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
[syn: preventive, preventative]
2: contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex
sheath worn over the penis during intercourse [syn: condom,
rubber, safety, safe]