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Meaning
Noun
●
A
medicine
which
preserves
or
defends
against
disease
; a preventive.
●
In American English:
A
medicine
which
preserves
or
defends
against
disease
; a preventive.
A
prophylactic
condom.
●
Any
device
or
mechanism
intended
to
prevent
harmful
consequences.
Adj
●
In Birth control:
Serving to
prevent
or
protect
against an
undesired
effect, especially
disease
or pregnancy
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Contraceptive
Prophylaxis
Therapeutic
Antibiotic
Vasopressor
Palliative
Vaccination
Curative
Pharmacologic
Pharmacological
Antiviral
Corticosteroid
Adjuvant
Chemotherapeutic
Chemotherapy
Diagnostic
Antibiotics
Thromboprophylaxis
Parenteral
Antiepileptic
Analgesic
Antithrombotic
Intranasal
Antimicrobial
Decongestant
Postoperative
Intravenous
Antiemetic
Medicinal
Chlorhexidine
Monotherapy
Symptomatic
Transdermal
Immunosuppressant
Muscle Relaxant
Nasal Spray
Pain Killer
Preventative Medicine
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Rhymes
Tactic
Lactic
Factic
Backtick
Galactic
Syntactic
Phonotactic
Nongalactic
Prophylactic
Nonprophylactic
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