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pro·phy·lax·is (pr

-l

s, pr

n. pl. pro·phy·lax·es (-l

)

Prevention of or protective treatment for disease.

[New Latin, from Greek prophulaktikos, prophylactic; see prophylactic.]

prophylaxis [ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs]

(Medicine) the prevention of disease or control of its possible spread

prophylaxis

protection from or prevention of disease. — prophylactic, adj.

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Noun

prophylaxis - the prevention of disease

prevention, bar - the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

Translations

prophylaxis [ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs] N → profilaxis f

prophylaxis

n → Prophylaxe f

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