prophylactique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek προφυλακτικός (prophulaktikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.fi.lak.tik/

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Adjective

prophylactique (plural prophylactiques)

1. prophylactic

   Synonym: préventif

Related terms

• prophylaxie
• anaphylactique

Further reading

• “prophylactique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.