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Meaning of prophylactic


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  prophylactic
      adj 1: capable of preventing conception or impregnation;
             "contraceptive devices and medications" [syn:
             {contraceptive}, {prophylactic}, {antifertility}]
      2: warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic
         symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze [syn:
         {cautionary}, {prophylactic}]
      3: preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease;
         "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a
         prophylactic drug" [syn: {preventive}, {preventative},
         {prophylactic}]
      n 1: remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or
           disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
           [syn: {preventive}, {preventative}, {prophylactic}]
      2: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or
         latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse [syn:
         {condom}, {rubber}, {safety}, {safe}, {prophylactic}]


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