as in the shop will be closed for profilactic
2006-10-18 14:59:22 · 11 answers · asked by jeff 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In case you misspelled it.
Main Entry: 1pro·phy·lac·tic
Function: adjective
Pronunciation: "prO-f&-'lak-tik also "prä-
Etymology: Greek prophylaktikos, from prophylassein to be on guard, from pro- before + phylassein to guard, from phylak-, phylax guard
1 : guarding from or preventing disease
2 : tending to prevent or ward off : PREVENTIVE
- pro·phy·lac·ti·cal·ly/-ti-k(&-)le/ adverb
Main Entry: 2 prophylactic
Function: noun
: something prophylactic ; especially : a device and especially a condom for preventing venereal infection or conception
2006-10-18 15:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prophylactic means "against disease". Prophylactics are condoms but the term is also used at the dentist:
Tooth and gum cleaning are prophylactic methods against gingivitis.
2006-10-18 15:11:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prophylactic? Acting to defend against or prevent something, especially disease.
2006-10-18 15:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Profilactics are condoms
2006-10-18 15:06:24 · answer #4 · answered by JistheRealDeal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "prevention"
2006-10-18 15:06:41 · answer #5 · answered by Bibi B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.answers.com/topic/prophylactic
2006-10-18 15:08:10 · answer #6 · answered by diamantenkitty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
safety...i think you should all learn greek,at least half of your words are greek or greek oriented
2006-10-18 15:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
condoms, diaphragms, things like that
2006-10-18 15:13:17 · answer #8 · answered by Katelinn ♥ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look it up on http://www.dictionary.com.
I betcha won't find it!
2006-10-18 15:03:36 · answer #9 · answered by Kidd! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dictionary does not have that word-are you sure of that spelling?
2006-10-18 15:11:11 · answer #10 · answered by phyllis_neel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋