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phylactic

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[fi-lak-tik] / fɪˈlæk tɪk /

adjective

  1. defending or protecting, especially from disease.

Etymology

Origin of phylactic

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

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