as in preventive
concerned with or serving to keep something from happening the many prophylactic measures that city officials could have taken to reduce the scope of the disaster
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Recent Examples of prophylactic Or that players need to change their approach to off-season training to account for the quick lateral movements that can lead to acute injuries, or that team trainers need to be more prophylactic and smarter about understanding the way the body compensates for instabilities. —
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025 These include prophylactic vaccines, which prevent cancer, and therapeutic ones, which protect women who have already had breast cancer from getting it again. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025 Two injections of lenacapavir every six months offer near-perfect protection; older prophylactic treatments require daily pills, a challenge in countries with weak health systems. —Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025 The report notes, though, that only women with a high risk of preeclampsia should use prophylactic low aspirin to prevent early pregancy loss, fetal growth restriction, stillbirth or early delivery. —Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prophylactic
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025 These include prophylactic vaccines, which prevent cancer, and therapeutic ones, which protect women who have already had breast cancer from getting it again. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025 Two injections of lenacapavir every six months offer near-perfect protection; older prophylactic treatments require daily pills, a challenge in countries with weak health systems. —Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025 The report notes, though, that only women with a high risk of preeclampsia should use prophylactic low aspirin to prevent early pregancy loss, fetal growth restriction, stillbirth or early delivery. —Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prophylactic
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Medical science has blessed our generation with an abundance of preventive methods — including vaccines — and treatments that enable a far greater percentage of us to live longer and healthier lives than our forebears.— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Though Mahata said further studies and funding are needed to advance the work, the study introduces a powerful computational and experimental framework to accelerate the discovery of other preventive therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.— Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Preventative Measures The best way to control ants in the garden is to be observant and take preventative measures before ants become a problem.— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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From boots-on-the-ground response to investigative analyses and study design, to partnership building and communication of key preventative measures, officers take away key skills and experiences that then shape their public health careers.— Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Prophylactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/prophylactic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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