How to Spell Prophylactically?
Pro·phy·lac·tic Acting to Defend Against or Prevent Something, Especially Disease; Protective. What Does Prophylactically Mean? 1: Guarding from or Preventing...
pro·phy·lac·tic
Acting to defend against or prevent something, especially disease; protective.
What does prophylactically mean?
1 : guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection prophylactic therapy. 2 : tending to prevent or ward off : preventive. Other Words from prophylactic. prophylactically \ -ti-k(ə-)lē \ adverb. prophylactic.
Are condoms called prophylactic?
The word prophylactic means a protective measure against disease. This describes the condom's primary purpose: to stop the spread of disease-causing bacteria. We often still refer to condoms as prophylactics.