prophylactic
英 [,prɒfɪ'læktɪk]
美[,profə'læktɪk]
- n. [药] 预防药；预防法；避孕用具
- adj. 预防疾病的
英英释意
- 1. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease;
- "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
- 2. contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse