prophylaxis

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pro, “before”) + φυλάξις (phylaxis, “a watching, guarding”).

[edit] Noun

prophylaxis (plural prophylaxes)

  1. (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

prevention of, or protective treatment for disease

[edit] References

  • “prophylaxis” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
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