prophylaxis

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

profilaxi

Sinònims

prevention

preventive measures

precaution

precautions

sanitation

deterrence

caution

disease prevention

Traduccions

prophylaxie

profilaxis

Prophylaxe

profilaxia

profilassi

Vorbeugung

Vorbeugungsmaßnahme

الوقاية

profylaxe

prévention

voorbehoeding

medicina preventiva

prevención

tratamiento profiláctico

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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