What does "prophylactic" mean?
Prophylactic: A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
Additional senses
- 2.Defending or preserving from disease; preventive. Coxe.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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