prophylactic

Example Sentences

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It also announced plans to buy Cidara Therapeutics, which is working on antiviral treatments, including a flu prophylactic in Phase 3, for $9.2 billion.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

But more crucially, American military aid is prophylactic.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2025

Third, these policies can serve an important prophylactic function by enabling employers to identify and remedy barriers to equal opportunity that, if allowed to fester, may lead to civil rights law violations.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2025

Pallett says such prophylactic use of the drugs, though unavoidable, can “add fuel to the fire” by promoting the evolution and spread of genes for drug resistance.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024

In its prophylactic powers against magic and magicians he enjoyed implicit faith.

From In Both Worlds by Holcombe, William Henry