prophylactically

English

Etymology

prophylactic +‎ -ally

Adverb

prophylactically (comparative more prophylactically, superlative most prophylactically)

1. Preventively.
   • 2009 March 30, Pam Belluck, “Cholesterol Drugs May Cut Risk of Clots”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “I can’t imagine that you would be treating people prophylactically yet,” said Dr. Timothy J. Gardner, the president of the American Heart Association .

Translations

preventively

• French: prophylactiquement
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