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Definition of prophylactic adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

prophylactic

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NAmE//ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk//
 
(medical)
 
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done or used in order to prevent a disease prophylactic treatment
prophylactically
 
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NAmE//ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪkli//
 
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