prophylaxis

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

prevention

preventive measures

precaution

precautions

sanitation

deterrence

caution

disease prevention

Translations

prophylaxie

profilaxis

profilaxia

profilassi

Prophylaxe

Vorbeugung

Vorbeugungsmaßnahme

profilaxi

الوقاية

profylaxe

prévention

medicina preventiva

prevención

tratamiento profiláctico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/

Etymology

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