Prophylactic (adj)
prof-il-ak-tik
Intended to prevent disease.
Late 16th century: from French prophylactique, from Greek prophulaktikos, from pro ‘before’ + phulassein ‘to guard’.
Example sentences
“We’re going to need to take prophylactic measures to avoid a pandemic.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
