prophylactic vs prophylaxis

prophylactic

noun
  • A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive. 

  • Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences. 

  • A prophylactic condom. 

adj
  • Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease or pregnancy 

prophylaxis

noun
  • Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease. 

  • A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic. 

How often have the words prophylactic and prophylaxis occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )