prophylactic

As a noun prophylactic

is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

As an adjective prophylactic

is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

As adjectives the difference between prophylactic and undefined

is that prophylactic is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As a noun prophylactic

is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

As adjectives the difference between anaphylactic and prophylactic

is that anaphylactic is pertaining to anaphylaxis while prophylactic is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

As a noun prophylactic is

a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

As adjectives the difference between proactive and prophylactic

is that proactive is acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty while prophylactic is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

As a noun prophylactic is

a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

As adjectives the difference between prophylactic and therapeutic

is that prophylactic is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease while therapeutic is of, or relating to therapy.

As a noun prophylactic

is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

As nouns the difference between prophylactic and preventatives

is that prophylactic is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive while preventatives is .

As an adjective prophylactic

is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

As nouns the difference between prophylactic and precautionary

is that prophylactic is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive while precautionary is (obsolete) a precaution.

As adjectives the difference between prophylactic and precautionary

is that prophylactic is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease while precautionary is of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution.

Bactericide is a related term of prophylactic.

As adjectives the difference between bactericide and prophylactic

is that bactericide is bactericidal while prophylactic is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

As nouns the difference between bactericide and prophylactic

is that bactericide is bactericide while prophylactic is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

Disinfectant is a related term of prophylactic.

As adjectives the difference between disinfectant and prophylactic

is that disinfectant is referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant while prophylactic is serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

As nouns the difference between disinfectant and prophylactic

is that disinfectant is a substance which kills germs and/or viruses while prophylactic is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

As nouns the difference between germicide and prophylactic

is that germicide is an agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant while prophylactic is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

As an adjective prophylactic is

serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.