профілактика

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Derived via Western European languages form Ancient Greek προφυλακτικός (prophulaktikós). Compare Russian профила́ктика (profiláktika), Belarusian прафіла́ктыка (prafiláktyka), Polish profilaktyka.

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Noun

профіла́ктика (profiláktykaf inan (genitive профіла́ктики, uncountable, relational adjective профілакти́чний)

  1. (medicine) prophylaxis

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