Definitions for prophylactic
ˌproʊ fəˈlæk tɪk, ˌprɒf ə-pro·phy·lac·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preventive, preventative, prophylacticnoun

   remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

   "the doctor recommended several preventatives"

2. condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylacticadjective

   contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

3. contraceptive, prophylactic, antifertilityadjective

   capable of preventing conception or impregnation

   "contraceptive devices and medications"

4. cautionary, prophylacticadjective

   warding off

   "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze

5. preventive, preventative, prophylacticadjective

   preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

   "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prophylacticnoun

   A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

2. prophylacticnoun

   Specifically, a prophylactic condom.

3. prophylacticnoun

   Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.

4. prophylacticadjective

   Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prophylactic

   Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis, consists of measures taken for the purposes of disease prevention. Disease and disability are affected by environmental factors, genetic predisposition, disease agents, and lifestyle choices, and are dynamic processes which begin before individuals realize they are affected. Disease prevention relies on anticipatory actions that can be categorized as primal, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.Each year, millions of people die of preventable deaths. A 2004 study showed that about half of all deaths in the United States in 2000 were due to preventable behaviors and exposures. Leading causes included cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, unintentional injuries, diabetes, and certain infectious diseases. This same study estimates that 400,000 people die each year in the United States due to poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle. According to estimates made by the World Health Organization (WHO), about 55 million people died worldwide in 2011, two thirds of this group from non-communicable diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and chronic cardiovascular and lung diseases. This is an increase from the year 2000, during which 60% of deaths were attributed to these diseases.Preventive healthcare is especially important given the worldwide rise in prevalence of chronic diseases and deaths from these diseases. There are many methods for prevention of disease. One of them is prevention of teenage smoking through information giving. It is recommended that adults and children aim to visit their doctor for regular check-ups, even if they feel healthy, to perform disease screening, identify risk factors for disease, discuss tips for a healthy and balanced lifestyle, stay up to date with immunizations and boosters, and maintain a good relationship with a healthcare provider. In pediatrics, some common examples of primary prevention are encouraging parents to turn down the temperature of their home water heater in order to avoid scalding burns, encouraging children to wear bicycle helmets, and suggesting that people use the air quality index (AQI) to check the level of pollution in the outside air before engaging in sporting activities. Some common disease screenings include checking for hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, a risk factor for diabetes mellitus), hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol), screening for colon cancer, depression, HIV and other common types of sexually transmitted disease such as chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea, mammography (to screen for breast cancer), colorectal cancer screening, a Pap test (to check for cervical cancer), and screening for osteoporosis. Genetic testing can also be performed to screen for mutations that cause genetic disorders or predisposition to certain diseases such as breast or ovarian cancer. However, these measures are not affordable for every individual and the cost effectiveness of preventive healthcare is still a topic of debate.

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1. prophylactic

   A prophylactic is any measure taken to prevent disease or infection. It can refer to medications or treatments designed to defend against particular health issues, hygiene practices, or devices such as condoms that aim to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Prophylactic can also be used more generally to refer to anything done as a precautionary measure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prophylacticnoun

   a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive

2. Prophylacticadjective

   alt. of Prophylactical

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. prophylactique.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prophylactic

   prof-i-lak′tik, adj. guarding against: defending from disease.—n. a medicine which wards off disease.—n. Prophylax′is. [Gr. pro, before, phylassein, to guard.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prophylactic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prophylactic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of prophylactic in a Sentence

1. Todd Tuttle:

   I think most of these women should strongly consider contralateral prophylactic mastectomy because their risk of contralateral breast cancer is so high, However, there are some groups of patients who may not benefit from that procedure including those patients who have a high stage first cancer and those who have other considerable medical problems.

2. Lev Gudkov:

   Of course it is not Stalinist totalitarianism and mass repressions, but there are nevertheless now 'prophylactic repressions'.

3. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancelin:

   The uniquely challenging year of 2020 for all of society proved to be an extraordinary proof-of-concept period for Moderna, even as we have shown that our mRNA-based vaccine can prevent COVID-19, this has encouraged us to pursue more-ambitious development programs within our prophylactic vaccines modality.

4. Keith May:

   Other ways to address a shortage is to encourage field personnel to provide treatment only when needed as opposed to prophylactic measures, in essence: start the IV if the patient needs the IV, as opposed to starting an IV just in case something should happen.

5. David Matas:

   The Convention states in Article I that each state party to this Convention undertakes never in any circumstances to retain microbial or other biological agents, or toxins whatever their origin or method of production, of types and in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes, in my view, non-reporting is a form of retention in violation of the Convention. The United States is also a state party to the treaty. If the U.S. found China acted in breach of its obligations deriving from the provisions of the Convention by its delay in reporting the coronavirus, the U.S. could lodge a complaint with the Security Council.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prophylactic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prophylactic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophylactic
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophylactic
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prophylactic