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prophylactic:
- préservatif; produit contraceptif; moyen préventif; prophylactique
Wiktionary:
- prophylactic → prophylactique
- prophylactic → capote, préservatif
- prophylactic → prophylactique

English

Detailed Translations for prophylactic from English to French

prophylactic:

prophylactic [the ~] nomen

the prophylactic (contraceptive; preservative; preventive)
le préservatif; le produit contraceptif; le moyen préventif; le prophylactique
- préservatif [le ~] nomen
- produit contraceptif [le ~] nomen
- moyen préventif [le ~] nomen
- prophylactique [le ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for prophylactic:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
moyen préventif	contraceptive; preservative; preventive; prophylactic	preventive remedy
produit contraceptif	contraceptive; preservative; preventive; prophylactic
prophylactique	contraceptive; preservative; preventive; prophylactic
préservatif	contraceptive; preservative; preventive; prophylactic	condom; rubber; sheath
-	condom; preventative; preventive; rubber; safe; safety
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	antifertility; cautionary; contraceptive; preventative; preventive
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
prophylactique		contraceptive; preventative; prophylactive

Related Words for "prophylactic":

prophylactics

Synonyms for "prophylactic":

contraceptive; antifertility; protective
cautionary; preventive
preventative; healthful
preventive; preventative; remedy; curative; cure; therapeutic
condom; rubber; safety; safe; contraceptive; preventive; preventative; contraceptive device; prophylactic device; birth control device

Related Definitions for "prophylactic":

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease¹
- vaccines are prophylactic¹
- a prophylactic drug¹
warding off¹
- the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples¹
capable of preventing conception or impregnation¹
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse¹
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease¹

Wiktionary Translations for prophylactic:

prophylactic

adjective

Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease
- prophylactic → prophylactique

prophylactic

noun

Préservatif (5)
- capote → condom; prophylactic; safe
désuet|fr objet destiné à protéger de quelque chose ou quelqu'un.
- préservatif → prophylactic; condom; rubber; preservative

adjective

médecine|fr traitement ou remède préventifs.
- prophylactique → prophylactic

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• prophylactic	→ prophylactique	↔ prophylaktisch — vorbeugend gegen Krankheit

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University