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Prophylactic |
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prophylactic /pro·phy·lac·tic/ (pro?-fi-lak´tik) 1. tending to ward off disease; pertaining to prophylaxis. 2. an agent that tends to ward off disease.
Prophylactic Guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection. prophylactic, adj serving to prevent or defend against disease. prophylactic, n 1. intervention that prevents or defends against disease. 2. a condom. prophylactic (prō´filak´tik), adj preventing disease; relating to prophylaxis. prophylactic 1. tending to ward off disease; pertaining to prophylaxis. 2. an agent that tends to ward off disease. prophylactic antibiotic therapy treatment with antibiotics, beginning just before a surgical procedure, to minimize or prevent development of infection. See also perioperative. prophylactic vaccination vaccination carried out in expectation of the occurrence of the disease. prophylactic Medtalk adjective Preventive, protective noun A drug, vaccine, regimen, or device designed to prevent or protect against a given disorder Vox populi Condom, see there How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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