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Definition of Prophylactics

Prophylactic
Prophylactic Proph`y*lac"tic, n. [Cf. F. prophylactique.] (Med.) A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
Prophylactic
Prophylactic Proph`y*lac"tic, Prophylactical Proph`y*lac"tic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to guard against; ? before + ? to guard: cf. F. prophylactique.] (Med.) Defending or preserving from disease; preventive. --Coxe.

Meaning of Prophylactics from wikipedia

- cause a range of symptoms. Preventive measures for STIs are called prophylactics. The term especially applies to the use of condoms, which are highly...
- A prophylactic rule is a judicially crafted rule that protects a constitutional right, by providing consequences for violations of that right, in order...
- Prophylactic surgery (also known as preventive surgery or risk-reducing surgery), is a form of surgery whose purpose is to minimize or prevent the risk...
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- Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) is a technique used to combat the occurrence of metastasis to the brain in highly aggressive cancers that commonly...
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- Chloroquine, proguanil, mefloquine, and doxycycline are suppressive prophylactics. This means that they are only effective at killing the malaria parasite...