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Translate prophylactic from English to German

Summary

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prophylactic:
- Vorbeugungsmittel; Präservativ
Wiktionary:
- prophylactic → prophylaktisch
- prophylactic → Kondom, Präservativ

English

Detailed Translations for prophylactic from English to German

prophylactic:

prophylactic [the ~] noun

the prophylactic (contraceptive; preservative; preventive)
Vorbeugungsmittel; Präservativ
- Vorbeugungsmittel [das ~] noun
- Präservativ [das ~] noun

Translation Matrix for prophylactic:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Präservativ	contraceptive; preservative; preventive; prophylactic	condom; rubber; sheath
Vorbeugungsmittel	contraceptive; preservative; preventive; prophylactic	preventive measures
-	condom; preventative; preventive; rubber; safe; safety
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	antifertility; cautionary; contraceptive; preventative; preventive

Related Words for "prophylactic":

prophylactics

Synonyms for "prophylactic":

contraceptive; antifertility; protective
cautionary; preventive
preventative; healthful
preventive; preventative; remedy; curative; cure; therapeutic
condom; rubber; safety; safe; contraceptive; preventive; preventative; contraceptive device; prophylactic device; birth control device

Related Definitions for "prophylactic":

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease¹
- vaccines are prophylactic¹
- a prophylactic drug¹
warding off¹
- the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples¹
capable of preventing conception or impregnation¹
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse¹
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease¹

Wiktionary Translations for prophylactic:

prophylactic

adjective

vorbeugend gegen Krankheit
- prophylaktisch → preventive; prophylactical; prophylactic

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• prophylactic	→ Kondom; Präservativ	↔ capote — Préservatif (5)
• prophylactic	→ Kondom; Präservativ	↔ préservatif — désuet\|fr objet destiné à protéger de quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University