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prophylactic

n.
US //ˌpɹɑfɪˈɫæktɪk// UK //pɹˌɒfɪlˈæktɪk// pro·phy·lac·tic
Synonyms
Origin

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

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