01 n. A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
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A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.(Med.)
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Webster, 1913
Prophylactic
02 a. Defending or preserving from disease; preventive.
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Defending or preserving from disease; preventive.(Med.)