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remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives" preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" healthful tending to prevent or hinder blockading, clogging, deterrent, frustrating, precautionary, preclusive, preemptive, prohibitive an agent or device intended to prevent conception tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze protective any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
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