phylactic

[fi-lak-tik]

adjective

1. defending or protecting, especially from disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phylactic¹

1700–10; < Greek phylaktikós preservative, equivalent to phylakt ( ós ) guarding (verbid of phylássein to guard) + -ikos -ic. See prophylactic

Example Sentences

My colleague John Domokos is travelling with #manchesterqueens Verry Cherry, Beyoncé Holes, Anna Phylactic and Liquorice Black to the protest in London this morning.

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Daniel Wallace, who performs under the stage name Anna Phylactic, will perform at the cabaret night, “Mother’s Ruin: Loved Up!”

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