Examples of 'prophylactic' in a sentence

Meaning of "prophylactic"

prophylactic (adjective) - serving to prevent or protect against disease; preventive
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  • A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
  • A prophylactic condom.
  • Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.
  • Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease or pregnancy

How to use "prophylactic" in a sentence

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We are doing a bilateral prophylactic oophorectomy and hysterectomy tomorrow.
Prophylactic treatment with corticosteroids should be considered.
Get yourselves some prophylactic treatments as well.
A prophylactic dose of antibiotics for a few months.
Dose adjustments for prophylactic dose ranges.
Promote prophylactic measures for local populations.
Many operations are preceded by prophylactic doses of antibiotics.
Other prophylactic antibiotics were not routinely administered.
The claims began at a prophylactic recycling center.
Prophylactic treatment with pediculicides is not recommended.
Or you can have a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy.
Prophylactic antibiotic therapy with cefazolin was prescribed.
Excellent natural prophylactic against various diseases.
Prophylactic tour for access to the building.
Water consumption is a prophylactic and therapeutic tool.

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A prophylactic measure for a physical medical condition.
The cancer vaccine may be prophylactic or therapeutic.
Pertinent prophylactic measures are undoubtedly needed urgently.
I would like to buy some prophylactic devices.
Its use as prophylactic medication is more appropriate.
And will start him on a prophylactic antibiotic.
The use of prophylactic antibiotics has been proposed.
The other surfactant administration mode is prophylactic.
The number of prophylactic consultations has grown.
Some authors indicate bilateral prophylactic mastectomy.
Intraoperative prophylactic antibiotic therapy is also controversial.
Reinfection is subsequently prevented by instituting prophylactic procedures.
Doing a bilateral prophylactic oophorectomy and hysterectomy tomorrow.
They are prescribed venotonics for prophylactic purposes.
Prophylactic steroid treatment is currently not recommended.
The medicament may be a prophylactic or a therapeutic vaccine.
Prophylactic antibiotics for penetrating abdominal trauma.
The treatment may be prophylactic or therapeutic treatment.
Prophylactic antithrombotic measures were employed in clinical trials.
Organosilicon entities as prophylactic and therapeutic agents.
Prophylactic antibiotics are given prior to the procedure.
The vaccine can be a prophylactic or protective vaccine.
A prophylactic effect prevents the outbreak of a disease.
Contemplated are both prophylactic and therapeutic uses.
Prophylactic heparin therapy is also sometimes given.
Immunizations may be either prophylactic or therapeutic in nature.
Both prophylactic and therapeutic treatment are envisaged.
Therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for dementia.
Prophylactic regimens may be followed on a daily basis.
He also made preventive and prophylactic recommendations.
Another prophylactic solution is made from tansy.
Ask your doctor about prophylactic treatment.
When prophylactic platelet transfusions are not indicated.
Get vaccinated and consider prophylactic treatment.
Specific and prophylactic treatment of pregnant women.

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