PROPHYLACTIC

Definition of PROPHYLACTIC

  1. (adj)capable of preventing conception or impregnation
  2. (adj)warding off
  3. (adj)preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  4. (noun)remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
  5. (noun)contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse