单词 | phylaxis |
释义 | phylaxisn. Biology. rare. 1. The immunological protection of the body against infection. rare. ΚΠ 1913 J. M. Bligh tr. C. R. Richet Anaphylaxis i. 1 Anaphylaxis is the opposite condition to protection (phylaxis). 1919 Proc. Royal Soc. 1917–19 B. 90 556 Anaphylaxis was regarded by Richet, who first clearly recognised the phenomenon, as the opposite of immunity or ‘phylaxis’. 2004 Jrnl. Electroanalytical Chem. 568 7/1 The sugar chain is related to the intercellular signal, transduction, phylaxis, and anticancer function. 2. In the terminology of G. Billard: the protection of a cell or organism against the effects of a toxin, esp. a neurotoxin, by the action of an artificially introduced substance which prevents its uptake by cells. disused. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > immunoprophylaxis > [noun] > phylaxis phylaxis1931 1931 H. Gainsborough tr. G. Billard Phylaxis i. 11 After a discussion with G. Ramon and in agreement with him..I adopted a new term—phylaxis. 1931 H. Gainsborough tr. G. Billard Phylaxis iii. 29 (heading) Phylaxis by certain mineral waters against certain neurotoxins. 1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Dec. 985/4 Phylaxis is a conception mainly due to Professor Billard's experiments. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1913 |
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