Meaning
condom
- a condom used as a contraceptive and barrier against disease
In a sentence
L'uso del profilattico è fondamentale per prevenire le malattie sessualmente trasmissibili.
Condom use is essential to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
Le campagne sanitarie promuovono la distribuzione gratuita di profilattici tra i giovani.
Health campaigns promote the free distribution of condoms among young people.
Ha acquistato una confezione di profilattici nella farmacia di turno.
He bought a pack of condoms at the on-call pharmacy.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| profilattico | masculine · singular |
| profilattici | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Neutral, standard medical term; 'preservativo' is equally common in daily speech.
- Plural forms with -ci: 'profilattici'.