English-Thai Dictionary

prophylactic

ADJ ที่ ป้องกัน โรค  protective preventive ti-pong-kan-rok

 

prophylactic

N การป้องกัน โรค  kan-pong-kan-rok

 

prophylactic

N ถุงยางอนามัย  condom tung-yang-ar-na-mai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROPHYLACTIC, PROPHYLACTICAL

a.[Gr. to prevent, to guard against; to preserve. ] In medicine, preventive; defending from disease.

 

PROPHYLACTIC

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

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROPHYLACTIC

Proph `y *lac "tic, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prophylactique. ] (Med. )

 

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

 

PROPHYLACTIC; PROPHYLACTICAL

Proph `y *lac "tic, Proph `y *lac "tic *al, a. Etym: [Gr. prophylactique. ](Med. )

 

Defn: Defending or preserving from disease; preventive. Coxe.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prophylactic

pro phy lac tic |ˌprōfəˈlaktik ˌproʊfəˈlæktɪk | ▶adjective intended to prevent disease: prophylactic measures. ▶noun a medicine or course of action used to prevent disease: I took malaria prophylactics. • a condom. DERIVATIVES pro phy lac ti cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French prophylactique, from Greek prophulaktikos, from pro ‘before ’ + phulassein ‘to guard. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

prophylactic

prophylactic |ˌprɒfɪˈlaktɪk | ▶adjective intended to prevent disease: prophylactic measures. ▶noun 1 a medicine or course of action used to prevent disease: I took malaria prophylactics. 2 N. Amer. a condom. DERIVATIVES prophylactically adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French prophylactique, from Greek prophulaktikos, from pro ‘before ’ + phulassein ‘to guard ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prophylactic

prophylactic adjective prophylactic measures: preventive, preventative, precautionary, protective, inhibitory. ▶noun 1 a prophylactic against malaria: preventive measure, precaution, safeguard, safety measure; preventive medicine. 2 prophylactic dispensers in public washrooms. See condom.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prophylactic

prophylactic adjective prophylactic measures should be taken: preventive, preventative, precautionary, protective, disease-preventing, pre-emptive, counteractive, preclusive, anticipatory, inhibitory, deterrent. ▶noun 1 vaccination remains one of the greatest prophylactics the world has ever known: preventive measure, precaution, safeguard, safety measure; preventive medicine. 2 N. Amer. a packet of prophylactics: condom, sheath; female condom; Brit. trademark Durex, Femidom; informal Frenchy; Brit. informal johnny, something for the weekend; N. Amer. informal rubber, safe, safety, skin; Brit. informal, dated French letter; dated protective.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prophylactic

pro phy lac tic /pròʊfəlǽktɪk, prɑ̀f -|prɔ̀f -/形容詞 〘医 〙(病気の )予防の ; 避妊の .名詞 C 〘医 〙(予防の )薬 ; 予防器具 ; ｟主に米 ｠コンドーム .