prophylactic

Section 5, by contrast, works as a prophylactic measure, stopping discrimination before it can occur.

In some sense, their embrace of self-described black conservatives can be seen as a prophylactic measure.

Michael Douglas inadvertently gave a great boost to the lowly prophylactic when he said oral sex gave him cancer.

Six months later, at a hospital 600 miles from home, my mom underwent a prophylactic double mastectomy.

Saying “no” is a crucial prophylactic for cities that aspire to keep their politics clean.

In the second class he is even superior, because the latter has not the same prophylactic against pride.

Cold infusion of tar was used in our colonies as a prophylactic against the Small Pox.

Certain physicians employed a prophylactic remedy made up of very many substances.

Prophylactic, prof-i-lak′tik, adj. guarding against: defending from disease.

This was followed a few years later by the preparation of a prophylactic against cholera.