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prophylacticMain Entry: 1pro·phy·lac·tic Pronunciation: \ˌprō-fə-ˈlak-tik also ˌprä-\ Function: adjective Etymology: Greek prophylaktikos, from prophylassein to be on guard, from pro- before + phylassein to guard, from phylak-, phylax guard Date: 1574 1 : guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection — pro·phy·lac·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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