prophylactic vs recuperative

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 

recuperative

noun
  • Any remedy that aids recuperation. 

adj
  • In the way of recuperation. 

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