preventive (s)
preventative (s)
prophylactic (s)

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type s
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def preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
examples preventive medicine
vaccines are prophylactic
a prophylactic drug
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Similar to healthful
Derivationally related form prophylactic → prophylactic
Derivationally related form prophylactic → prophylaxis
Derivationally related form preventive → preventive
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Similar to healthful
Derivationally related form prophylaxis → prophylactic
Derivationally related form prophylactic → prophylactic
Derivationally related form preventive → preventive

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