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prophylactic


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noun

Definition of PROPHYLACTIC

: something prophylactic; especially : a device and especially a condom for preventing venereal infection or conception
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First Known Use of PROPHYLACTIC

1642

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with PROPHYLACTIC

chiropractic, geotactic, hypotactic, isotactic, malolactic, parallactic, paratactic, phonotactic, phototactic, phyllotactic

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