phylaxis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “watching, guarding”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɪˈlæksɪs/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /fəˈlæksɪs/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /fəˈlæksɪs/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /fəˈlɛksəs/
• Hyphenation: phy‧lax‧is

Noun

phylaxis (uncountable)

1. (medicine) Protection against infectious disease.

Derived terms

• calciphylaxis
• metaphylaxis
• psychophylaxis
• tachyphylaxis

Related terms

• prophylaxis
• anaphylaxis
• phylactic