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prophylactic in Dutch

prophylactic in Dutch is prophylactisch, voorbehoedend — prophylactic means a medicine taken to stop a disease from happening.

prophylactic in Dutch

prophylactisch
adj
voorbehoedend
adj

What does "prophylactic" mean?

  1. noun A medicine taken to stop a disease from happening.
  2. noun (informal) A condom.
  3. noun Anything designed to stop something harmful from happening.
    "The securities laws are a prophylactic against stock fraud."
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prophylactic in a sentence

  • The securities laws are a prophylactic against stock fraud.

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What is "prophylactic" in Dutch?
"prophylactic" in Dutch is prophylactisch, voorbehoedend. prophylactic means: A medicine taken to stop a disease from happening.
Are there other ways to say "prophylactic" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "prophylactic": prophylactisch, voorbehoedend.
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