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prophylactic
/pɹɒfəˈlæktɪk/
noun 3adj 1
Collocations
3VERB + PROPHYLACTIC
mistake, prescribed, put, travel
PROPHYLACTIC + NOUN
-, drugs, medicine, surgery
PREP.
off, on
Definitions
noun
1
A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
2
A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
It is not clear whether such education is to be directed to homosexuals (for whom prophylactics are not a contraceptive) or to heterosexuals as well (for whom prophylactics are a contraceptive).
Given the widespread use of coitus interruptus and male prophylactics as contraceptive practices in France […]
3
Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.
The securities laws are a prophylactic against stock fraud.
Since tere are increasingly powerful anti-free speech tendencies in the left in general and in the Lesbian and Gay movements in particular in the form of the antiporn movement and other tendencies, I will quote extensively from the second chapter of On Liberty, "On The Liberty Of Thought And Discussion," as a valuable and much needed prophylactic to these trends.
adj
1
Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease or pregnancy
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or di
- preventive
- preventative
adjective — preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
- preventive
- preventative
adjective — warding off
adjective — capable of preventing conception or impregnation
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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It is not clear whether such education is to be directed to homosexuals (for whom prophylactics are not a contraceptive) or to heterosexuals as well (for whom prophylactics are a contraceptive).
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Given the widespread use of coitus interruptus and male prophylactics as contraceptive practices in France […]
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Some men put the prophylactic on just the tip of the penis: this is a mistake, because the prophylactic will come off.
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In some cases, mastectomy is prophylactic surgery - a preventive measure taken by those considered to be at high risk of breast cancer.
Tatoeba · #372033905
The government ordered a countrywide lockdown that included halting all flights and road travel as a prophylactic measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Prophylactic medicine is very important.
Tatoeba · #10725644Usage Notes
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