pro·phy·lac·tic
adjective/ˌprɒfəˈlæktɪk/
/ˌprəʊfəˈlæktɪk/
(medical)- done or used in order to prevent a disease
预防疾病的 - prophylactic treatment
预防性治疗
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French prophylactique, from Greek prophulaktikos, from pro ‘before’ + phulassein ‘to guard’. - prophylactic treatment