prophylactic

adj.

Acting to defend against or prevent something, especially disease; protective.

n.

1. A prophylactic agent, device, or measure, such as a vaccine or drug.
2. A contraceptive device, especially a condom.

[French prophylactique, from Greek prophulaktikos, from prophulassein, to take precautions against : pro-, before; see pro–² + phulassein, to protect (from phulax, guard).]

prophylactically pro'phy·lac'ti·cal·ly adv.

adjective

Defending against disease: preventative, preventive, protective. See allow/prevent.

(prō′filak′tik)
adj

Preventing disease; relating to prophylaxis.

[Ge]

Literally, ‘intended to guard against (evil)’. Used, for example, to describe the eyes painted on either side of the handles of a wine-cup.

1. tending to ward off disease; pertaining to prophylaxis.
2. an agent that tends to ward off disease.

• p. antibiotic therapy — treatment with antibiotics, beginning just before a surgical procedure, to minimize or prevent development of infection. See also perioperative.
• p. vaccination — vaccination carried out in expectation of the occurrence of the disease.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forebyggende, præventiv
n. - forebyggende middel, kondom

Nederlands (Dutch)
preventief (geneesmiddel)

Français (French)
adj. - prophylactique
n. - traitement prophylactique, mesure prophylactique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - prophylaktisch, vorbeugend
n. - Prophylaxe, Vorbeugungsmaßnahme

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (ιατρ.) προφυλακτικός
n. - προφυλακτικό (κν. καπότα)

Italiano (Italian)
profilattico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - profilático
n. - profilático (m)

Русский (Russian)
профилактический, профилактическое средство

Español (Spanish)
adj. - profiláctico, preservativo
n. - profiláctico, preservativo, condón

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förebyggande, profylaktisk
n. - skyddsmedel, preventivmedel, förebyggande åtgärd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
预防疾病的, 预防药, 避孕药, 预防法

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 預防疾病的
n. - 預防藥, 避孕藥, 預防法

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 질병예방의
n. - 예방약, 피임약[용구]

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 予防薬, 予防法, 予防器具
adj. - 予防する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) وقائي (الاسم) عقار واقي, مانع الحمل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מונע מחלה‬
n. - ‮אמצעי מניעה, קונדום (צפון-אמריקה)‬

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