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Prophylaxis

see synonyms of prophylaxis

Noun

1. prophylaxis

the prevention of disease

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prophylaxis

see synonyms of prophylaxis
noun
the prevention of disease or control of its possible spread

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Prophylaxis

see synonyms of prophylaxis
nounWord forms: plural ˌprophyˈlaxˌes (ˌproʊfəˈlækˌsiz ; prōˌfəlakˈsēzˌ)
1. 
the prevention of or protection from disease; prophylactic treatment
2.  Dentistry
a mechanical cleaning of teeth to remove plaque and tartar

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Prophylaxis

see synonyms of prophylaxis
n. pl. pro·phy·lax·es (-lăksēz′)
Prevention of or protective treatment for disease.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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