prophylaxis

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
2. (countable, uncountable) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.

Sinonieme

prevention

preventive measures

precaution

precautions

sanitation

deterrence

caution

disease prevention

Vertalings

prophylaxie

profilaxis

profilaxia

profilassi

Prophylaxe

Vorbeugung

Vorbeugungsmaßnahme

profilaxi

الوقاية

profylaxe

prévention

medicina preventiva

prevención

tratamiento profiláctico

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “a watching, guarding”).