prophylactic
Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease or pregnancyServing to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease or pregnancy.
» I was prescribed several prophylactic drugs.
Мне выписали несколько профилактических средств.
Meaning
1 sensesServing to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease or pregnancy.
prophylaktisch
профилактическийprofilaktičeskij
профілакти́чнийprofilaktýčnyj
- warding off
- capable of preventing conception or impregnation
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Examples
3 sentencesI was prescribed several prophylactic drugs.
ruМне выписали несколько профилактических средств. — ZegPhig
Prophylactic medicine is very important.
ruПрофилактическая медицина очень важна. — odexed
In some cases, mastectomy is prophylactic surgery - a preventive measure taken by those considered to be at high risk of breast cancer.
deIn manchen Fällen ist die Mastektomie ein prophylaktischer Eingriff - eine präventive Maßnahme, die von Personen mit mutmaßlich hohem Brustkrebsrisiko in Anspruch genommen wird. — brauchinet
Translations
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Origin
From Latin prophylacticus, from Ancient Greek προφυλακτικός (prophulaktikós, “prophylacticFrom Latin prophylacticus, from Ancient Greek προφυλακτικός (prophulaktikós, “prophylactic”).
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Forms
more prophylactic, most prophylactic| Comparative | more prophylactic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most prophylactic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- warding off:cautionary
- capable of preventing conception or impregnation:contraceptiveantifertility
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease:preventivepreventative
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form