prophylaxis
- (countable, uncountable) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
- (countable, uncountable) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/
Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “a watching, guarding”).
preventive measures
disease prevention
prophylaxie
profilaxia
profilassi
Vorbeugungsmaßnahme
profilaxi
الوقاية profilaktyka
profylaxe medicina preventiva
tratamiento profilácticoSign in to write sticky notes
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