Definition of Prophylactic
Prophylactic
pro·phy·lac·tic
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a preventative measure against diseases; a precaution or safeguard to prohibit illness;
e.g. Vaccines are administered as a prophylactic in order to decrease the risk of serious or life threatening diseases.
(adjective)
preventative;
e.g. They took prophylactic measures to make sure that no one else would contract the virus.
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