diaphragm vs prophylactic device

prophylactic device vs diaphragm

diaphragm and prophylactic device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diaphragm	Yes	No	No	No
prophylactic device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prophylactic device is a hypernym of diaphragm; that is, prophylactic device is a word with a broader meaning than diaphragm:

diaphragm: a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
prophylactic device: an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Other hypernyms of diaphragm include birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive.

diaphragm (noun)	prophylactic device (noun)
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens	an agent or device intended to prevent conception
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

Difference between diaphragm and prophylactic device

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