Prophylactic synonyms
prō'fə-lăk'tĭk, prŏf'ə-
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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.
The definition of preventive is something done to try to prevent an illness or undesirable outcome.
Alternative form of preventive.
An enveloping tubular structure, such as the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.
Trojan (trademark)
contraceptive (related)
A substance or device capable of preventing pregnancy.
Adapted or intended to afford protection.
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allow (related)
Defending against disease
Urging caution or intended to warn; warning; admonishing
antifertility
That prevents or is intended to prevent fertility; contraceptive
(Baseball) An oblong rubber slab set in the pitcher's mound: the pitcher's foot must touch the rubber as each pitch is thrown
(Mechanics) A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
Safe is defined as a storage place for valuables, usually locked and made of metal.
prophylaxis (related)
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adjuvant (related)
low-dose (related)
high-dose (related)
intravesical (related)
pentosan (related)
antivirals (related)
neoadjuvant (related)
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single-dose (related)
pamidronate (related)
preventive-treatment (related)
raptiva (related)
co-amoxiclav (related)
acyclovir (related)
reteplase (related)
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oophorectomy (related)
Find another word for prophylactic. In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for prophylactic, like: condom, preventive, preventative, sheath, Trojan (trademark), contraceptive, protective, allow, cautionary, antifertility and rubber.
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