"prophylactic" meaning in English

See prophylactic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /prɒfəˈlæktɪk/ [UK] Audio: en-au-prophylactic.ogg [Australia] Forms: prophylactic [positive], more prophylactic [comparative], most prophylactic [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is prophylactic serves to prevent or protect against a disease or pregnancy.
    Sense id: simple-prophylactic-en-adj-pVLB5aFj

Noun

IPA: /prɒfəˈlæktɪk/ [UK] Audio: en-au-prophylactic.ogg [Australia] Forms: prophylactic [singular], prophylactics [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A prophylactic is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease.
    Sense id: simple-prophylactic-en-noun-GCqAIaoS Categories (other): Medicine
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