How do you pronounce prophylactic?

prophylactic is pronounced as /ˌprɒfɪˈlæktɪk/.

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prophylactic

🛡️prophylactic (profilaéctico)

adjective

/ˌprɒfɪˈlæktɪk/

profiláctico (profi-lactico)

prophetic propinquity

Meaning

intended to prevent disease or an unwanted outcome; protective

Traducción del significado

destinado a prevenir una enfermedad o un resultado no deseado; protector

Oraciones de ejemplo

The doctor prescribed a prophylactic treatment to prevent infection.

El doctor recetó un tratamiento profiláctico para prevenir la infección.

Synonyms

preventive, protective, precautionary, defensive, safeguarding

Antonyms

curative, therapeutic, harmful

Colocaciones

prophylactic measure, prophylactic treatment, prophylactic use, prophylactic medicine

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