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