Skip to content

Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology
Cancer Terminology

Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

prophylactic

?

Press
Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

Explore Cancer Terminology

Find more

intestinal flora

sargramostim

OEPA

Oncovin

TB

HSP

pacritinib citrate

stage IIB intraocular melanoma of the ciliary body and choroid

Explore Cancer Drug Terminology

find more

anti-CD3/anti-5T4 bispecific antibody GEN1044

anti-BAFFR monoclonal antibody ESG206

etodolac

Luvox

posoleucel

Acelarin

anti-CTLA4 antibody Fc fusion protein KN044

alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor human

Explore Genetic Cancer Terminology

find more

carrier rate

translocation

aneuploidy

PPV

autosomal dominant inheritance

inconclusive result

susceptibility gene mutation

LD

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology

© 2026 Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology