In some cases, mastectomy is prophylactic surgery - a preventive measure taken by those considered to be at high risk of breast cancer.
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Prophylactic
/pɹɒfəˈlæktɪk/
Synonyms for "prophylactic" (150 found)
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Closest matches (30)
Noun(6 words)
aegisantacidantidoteantisepticarm guardasepticbackstopbagbirth control deviceboiledbufferbulwarkbumpercondomcontraceptivecontraceptive foamcopyrightcounteractantcounteractivecounteragent
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Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (45)
coveringcrash helmetcushioncustodialdashboarddecontaminateddefensivedeterrentdeterringdiaphragmdiscouragingdisinfecteddodgerface maskfenderfinger guardfoot guardforbiddingforestallingfostering
Noun(2 words)
dental irrigationinfection prevention
Related words (75)
lightning rodmaskmudguardneutralizernose guardnullifieroffsetoral contraceptivepadpaddingpalladiumparentalpasteurizedpatentpessarypillpilotpreclusivepreventativepreventive
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prohibitiveprotectingprotectiveprotective clothingprotective umbrellaremedyrubbersafeguardsafeguardingsafetysafety glasssafety plugsafety railsafety shoessafety switchsafety valvesanitaryscreenscreeningseat beltshelteringshieldshieldingshin guardskinspermicidal jellyspermicidesterilesterilizedsun helmetthe pilltutelaryumbrellauninfectedvigilantwatchfulwindscreenwindshield
Verb(1 words)
Noun(13 words)
precautionarypreventativepreventativespreventingpreventive agentpreventive devicepreventive measureprotectiverubberrubberssafesafetyvaccina
Adjective(3 words)
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More general
17 entriesbirth control devicecontraceptioncontraceptivecontraceptive devicecurativecuredental termhealth interventionmedical devicemedical interventionmedical termpreventativepreventivepreventive measureprophylactic deviceremedy
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More specific
13 entriesCollocations
6 entriesprophylactic antibioticprophylactic deviceprophylactic doseprophylactic measureprophylactic treatmentprophylactic vaccine
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- профилактика noun (preventive medicine)
Catalan
1 entries- profilàctic noun (preventive medicine)
Finnish
3 entries- ehkäisyväline noun (preventive medicine)
- ennalta ehkäisevä lääke noun (preventive medicine)
- profylaksi noun (preventive medicine)
Greek
1 entries- προφυλακτικό noun (preventive medicine)
Indonesian
1 entries- profilaksis noun (preventive medicine)
Irish
1 entries- urchosc noun (preventive medicine)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
The government ordered a countrywide lockdown that included halting all flights and road travel as a prophylactic measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Prophylactic medicine is very important.
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I was prescribed several prophylactic drugs.
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