chemoprophylaxis
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che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is
(kē′mō-prō′fə-lăk′sĭs, kĕm′ō-)n.
The use of chemicals or drugs to prevent disease, especially infections.
che′mo·pro′phy·lac′tic (-lăk′tĭk) n. & adj.
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chemoprophylaxis
(ˌkɛməʊˌprəʊfəˈlæksɪs; -ˌprɒfə-)n
(Medicine) the prevention of disease using chemical drugs
ˌchemoˌprophyˈlactic adj
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che•mo•pro•phy•lax•is
(ˌki moʊˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, -ˌprɒf ə-, ˌkɛm oʊ-)n.
prevention of disease by means of chemical agents or drugs or by food nutrients. Also called che•mo•pre•ven•tion (ˌki moʊ prɪˈvɛn ʃən)
[1935–40]
che`mo•pro`phy•lac′tic (-tɪk) adj.
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Translations
che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is
n. quimioprofilaxis, uso de una droga o de una sustancia química que contiene preventivos.
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chemoprophylaxis
n quimioprofilaxis fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.