Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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Prophylactic =)


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target="_blank">border="0" />   [ proh-f uh - lak -tik , prof- uh - ] Show IPA
Pronunciation

–adjective

1. defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.

2. preventive or protective. –noun

3. Medicine/Medical . a prophylactic medicine or measure.

4. a preventive.

5. a device, usually a rubber sheath, used to prevent conception or
venereal infection; condom.

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