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προφυλακτικό — meaning in English

profylaktiko

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English meaning

  • condom noun A thin protective sheath, usually latex, worn during sex to prevent pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
  • prophylactic noun A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
  • rubber noun A stretchy, water-resistant material made from the sap of certain trees or synthetically.

Senses

προφυλακτικό is used for these senses in English:

  • rubber (countable, North America, slang) A condom, especially an external condom.

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.

Related Greek words