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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Instead, providers should use the other first-line antibiotic medications, rifampin and ceftriaxone, as prophylactic treatment.
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Meningitis is a rare but serious condition that can cause brain swelling or blood and joint infections.
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
Drucker also says that people who have a history of gallbladder issues before initiating a GLP-1 drug should speak to their doctors about prophylactic treatment.
—American College Of Lifestyle Medicine, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2024
Another potential form of prophylactic treatment is low-dose antibiotics.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 July 2024
While sibling tension is a common dynamic within TV family portrayals, the trailer resolves such banter by offering a father’s regret for failing to employ prophylactic measures to avoid parenthood.
—Kyle Bowser, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
Drucker also says that people who have a history of gallbladder issues before initiating a GLP-1 drug should speak to their doctors about prophylactic treatment.
—American College Of Lifestyle Medicine, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2024
Another potential form of prophylactic treatment is low-dose antibiotics.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 July 2024
While sibling tension is a common dynamic within TV family portrayals, the trailer resolves such banter by offering a father’s regret for failing to employ prophylactic measures to avoid parenthood.
—Kyle Bowser, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Prophylactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophylactic. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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