Difference between Preventative and Prophylactic

What is the difference between Preventative and Prophylactic?

Preventative as a noun is preventive (in all senses). while Prophylactic as a noun is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

Preventative

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Preventive (in all senses).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Preventive (in all senses).

Prophylactic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.Specifically, a prophylactic condom.

We hope you now know whether to use Preventative or Prophylactic in your sentence.

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