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(satellite adjective) capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications" |
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Synonyms: antifertility, contraceptive |
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(satellite adjective) preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" |
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Synonyms: preventative, preventive |
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(satellite adjective) tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze |
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Synonyms: cautionary, preventive |
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(noun) something that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the docotr recommended several preventatives" |
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Synonyms: preventative, preventive |
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Related Words: curative, cure, remedy |
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(noun) a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse as a contraceptive or prophylactic device |
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Synonyms: condom, rubber, safe, safety |
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Related Words: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device |
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