Preventive drug and Prophylactic

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Prophylactic and preventive drug are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prophylactic" instead a noun phrase "Preventive drug".

Prophylactic noun - Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.

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Preventive drug and prophylactic are semantically related. You can use "Preventive drug" instead a noun "Prophylactic".

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