Prophylactic Definition & Meaning
prophylactic
- adjective
- capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"
- warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"
- noun
- remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
"Prophylactic" in song lyrics
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"Here's a punchline, I bust like an old prophylactic"
Insight — The Oracle -
"So you start your tactics without a prophylactic"
Lords of the Underground — Grave Digga -
"When I was a little sperm, blasted out the prophylactic"
Louis Logic f/ Apathy & Celph Titled — Don't You Even Go There
Words that rhyme with prophylactic
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- What does prophylactic mean?
- capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications" warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- What part of speech is prophylactic?
- Prophylactic is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does prophylactic have?
- Prophylactic has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).