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profilàctic — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • preventive adj Intended to stop a problem, illness, or danger before it occurs.
  • prophylactic noun A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

Senses

profilàctic is used for these senses in English:

  • preventive Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.

prophylactic — full definition

  1. noun A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
  2. noun A prophylactic condom.
  3. noun Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.
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