prophylactic

a. 预防性的 n. 预防药, 预防法, 避孕用品

发音

UK /pɹɒfəˈlæktɪk/
AU

词形变化

prophylactics 复数 prophylactics more prophylactic 比较级 most prophylactic 最高级

别名

prophylactick

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

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

    A prophylactic condom.

    美国
  3. 3.

    Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.

    比喻

    The securities laws are a prophylactic against stock fraud.

adj.
  1. 1.

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

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

safe safety rubber condom preventive preventative

上位词 7

cure remedy therapeutic contraceptive preventive preventative curative
形容词

同义词 5

cautionary contraceptive preventive preventative antifertility

近义相关 2

protective healthful

相关短语

prophylactic rule prophylactic rules

词源

From Latin prophylacticus, from Ancient Greek προφυλακτικός (prophulaktikós, “prophylactic”).

来源：wiktionary