Prophylactic Synonyms

prō'fə-lăk'tĭk, prŏf'ə-

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Synonyms for Prophylactic

condom
A flexible sheath, usually made of latex or polyurethane, designed to cover the penis during sexual intercourse for contraceptive purposes or as a means of preventing sexually transmitted diseases.
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preventive
The definition of preventive is something done to try to prevent an illness or undesirable outcome.
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preventative
Alternative form of preventive.
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sheath
An enveloping tubular structure, such as the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.
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Trojan (trademark)
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protective
Adapted or intended to afford protection.
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cautionary
Urging caution or intended to warn; warning; admonishing
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antifertility
That prevents or is intended to prevent fertility; contraceptive
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rubber
(Baseball) An oblong rubber slab set in the pitcher's mound: the pitcher's foot must touch the rubber as each pitch is thrown
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safety
(Mechanics) A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
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safe
Safe is defined as a storage place for valuables, usually locked and made of metal.
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Words Related to Prophylactic

pentosan
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contraceptive
A substance or device capable of preventing pregnancy.
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allow
Defending against disease
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adjuvant
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low-dose
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high-dose
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intravesical
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pamidronate
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preventive-treatment
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raptiva
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co-amoxiclav
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acyclovir
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reteplase
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Find another word for prophylactic. In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for prophylactic, like: condom, pentosan, preventive, preventative, sheath, Trojan (trademark), contraceptive, protective, allow, cautionary and antifertility.
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Prophylactic Sentence Examples

  • There is some evidence that arsenic has a prophylactic effect.

  • All these prophylactic measures are directed against mosquitoes.

  • This preparation is prophylactic, but does not seem to be curative.

  • Nor is it possible to regard (with Zahn) such counsels as merely prophylactic; they are too definite and pointed.

  • A 1 solution is also used as a prophylactic for ophthalmia neonatorum.

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