prophylactic

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Pet owners across the country have been advised they should treat their cats and dogs as a preventative measure every month, known as prophylactic use - although many veterinary organisations have now updated their advice.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In the past few years, he’s seen a notable change in 20-somethings coming into his office, both with cancer as well as for prophylactic surgeries, including Benson’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

What they found was that it didn't matter whether the patient was treated with prophylactic antibiotics or not when it came to rates of post-operative infection.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

Amongst other prophylactic means to resist epidemic diseases the embalming of the dead must naturally have occurred to the sacred college as one of the most effectual means of checking or preventing contagion.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)