prophylactic
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
the doctor recommended several preventatives
Types & categories
- curative hypernym
Related & opposite
- preventive derivation
Sense 2 adjective
capable of preventing conception or impregnation
contraceptive devices and medications
Related & opposite
- condom derivation
- protective similar to
Sense 3 noun
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Types & categories
- contraceptive hypernym
Related & opposite
- prophylactic derivation
Sense 4 adjective
warding off
the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples
Related & opposite
- protective similar to
Sense 5 adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
preventive medicine
Related & opposite
- prophylaxis derivation
- prophylactic derivation
- healthful similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | preventive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | curative |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | condom |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | protective |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | prophylactic |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | contraceptive |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | protective |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | prophylaxis |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | prophylactic |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | healthful |