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prophylactic

adjective
  1. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
    preventativepreventive
  2. warding off
    “the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples- Victor Schultze”
    cautionary
  3. capable of preventing conception or impregnation
    contraceptiveantifertility
noun
  1. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
    safety
  2. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
    preventative