Prophylactic - Definition
prophylactic
adj 1: capable of preventing conception or impregnation;
"contraceptive devices and medications" [syn:
contraceptive, prophylactic, antifertility]
2: warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic
symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze [syn:
cautionary, prophylactic]
3: preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease;
"preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a
prophylactic drug" [syn: preventive, preventative,
prophylactic]
n 1: remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or
disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
[syn: preventive, preventative, prophylactic]
2: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or
latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse [syn:
condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic]