Definitions for prophylactics

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prophylactics pro·phy·lac·tic

Spelling: [proh-fuh-lak-tik, prof-uh-]

IPA: /ˌproʊ fəˈlæk tɪk, ˌprɒf ə-/

Prophylactics is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 26 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 29 points.

You can make 1824 anagrams from letters in prophylactics (acchilopprsty).

Definitions for prophylactics

adjective

1. defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
2. preventive or protective.
3. defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
4. preventive or protective.

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a prophylactic medicine or measure.
2. a preventive.
3. a device, usually a rubber sheath, used to prevent conception or venereal infection; condom.
4. Medicine/Medical. a prophylactic medicine or measure.
5. a preventive.
6. a device, usually a rubber sheath, used to prevent conception or venereal infection; condom.

Origin of prophylactics

1565-75; Greek prophylaktikós of guarding, equivalent to prophylak- (base of prophylássein to guard beforehand) + -tikos -tic. See prophyla

Examples for prophylactics

It is not only an antidote, but one of those antidotes which taken in time is prophylactic.

The speech contained a sentence of prophylactic praise for initiative and enterprise, hard work and personal responsibility.

And he stayed two or three hours; and he used no prophylactic.

Yet many doctors recommend aspirin as a prophylactic for everyone at risk of heart disease.

Certain physicians employed a prophylactic remedy made up of very many substances.

Cold infusion of tar was used in our colonies as a prophylactic against the Small Pox.

In some sense, their embrace of self-described black conservatives can be seen as a prophylactic measure.

I find that as a prophylactic a little brandy is almost a necessity in this climate.

Six months later, at a hospital 600 miles from home, my mom underwent a prophylactic double mastectomy.

Section 5, by contrast, works as a prophylactic measure, stopping discrimination before it can occur.

I find that as a prophylactic a little brandy is almost a necessity in this climate.

Yet many doctors recommend aspirin as a prophylactic for everyone at risk of heart disease.

The speech contained a sentence of prophylactic praise for initiative and enterprise, hard work and personal responsibility.

Cold infusion of tar was used in our colonies as a prophylactic against the Small Pox.

Certain physicians employed a prophylactic remedy made up of very many substances.

In some sense, their embrace of self-described black conservatives can be seen as a prophylactic measure.

And he stayed two or three hours; and he used no prophylactic.

Section 5, by contrast, works as a prophylactic measure, stopping discrimination before it can occur.

Six months later, at a hospital 600 miles from home, my mom underwent a prophylactic double mastectomy.

It is not only an antidote, but one of those antidotes which taken in time is prophylactic.