profylaktinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English prophylactic). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈprofylɑktinen/, [ˈpro̞fyˌlɑ̝kt̪ine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑktinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pro‧fy‧lak‧ti‧nen

Adjective

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profylaktinen (comparative profylaktisempi, superlative profylaktisin)

  1. prophylactic (serving to preserve or defend against disease)

Declension

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Possessive forms of profylaktinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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