Prophylactic Synonyms

prōfə-lăktĭk, prŏfə-
Defending against disease
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. preventive
  2. preventative
  3. contraceptive
  4. protective
  5. antifertility
Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. condom
  2. rubber
  3. sheath
  4. preventive
  5. Trojan (trademark)
  6. safety
  7. preventative
  8. safe
Warding off; - Victor Schultze
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. cautionary

Words Related to Prophylactic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. allow
  2. prophylaxis
  3. adjuvant
  4. low-dose
  5. high-dose
  6. intravesical
  7. pentosan
  8. neoadjuvant
  9. pamidronate
  10. preventive-treatment
  11. raptiva
  12. co-amoxiclav
  13. acyclovir
  14. reteplase

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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