GRE Word List

PROPHYLACTIC

guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection

The meaning of the word prophylactic is guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection.

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writheto twist into coils or folds
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halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
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marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space