prophylaktisch
C1prophylactic = intended to prevent disease
- English meaning
- prophylactic = intended to prevent disease
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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- Medicine & Treatment
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prophylaktisch in a sentence
Eine prophylaktische Behandlung verhindert zukünftige Erkrankungen.
A prophylactic treatment prevents future illnesses.
Word family
prophylaktisch is built from der Tisch (table). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where prophylaktisch comes from
Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts von griechisch προφυλακτικός entlehnt, von prophylassein = vorbeugen (pro- = vor, vorher, phylassein = wachsam sein)
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What does prophylaktisch mean in English?
prophylaktisch means "prophylactic = intended to prevent disease". For example: "Eine prophylaktische Behandlung verhindert zukünftige Erkrankungen." — "A prophylactic treatment prevents future illnesses."
What level is prophylaktisch in German?
prophylaktisch is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the medicine & treatment vocabulary.
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