prophylactic
(proph-y-lac-tic)
4 syllables
Definition
adjective. preventive or protective; esp; preventing or guarding against disease;
noun. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
noun. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
Example Sentence
The vaccine is a prophylactic drug.
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prophylactic
Rhymes
- lactic
- tactic
- climactic
- didactic
- galactic
- chiropractic
- prophylactic
- anticlimactic
- extragalactic