prophylaxisn.

Brit.

/ˌprɒfᵻˈlaksɪs/, U.S.

/ˌproʊfəˈlæksəs/

Inflections: Plural prophylaxes.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prophylaxis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin prophylaxis (1624 or earlier in a German source; 1672 in the passage translated in quot. 1683) < ancient Greek προ- pro- prefix² + ϕύλαξις action of watching, guarding (see phylaxis n.). Compare German Prophylaxis (1665 or earlier; now usually Prophylaxe (mid 19th cent. or earlier)). Compare earlier prophylactic n.

Treatment intended to prevent disease; a particular treatment of this nature. Hence more widely: precautionary action.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > [noun] > preventative treatment

prophylaxis1683

prophylaxy1884

1683 S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Two Disc. Soul of Brutes xii. 208 The Prophylaxis [L. Prophylaxin] or Preservatory Indication.

1714 J. Browne Inst. Physick Contents The Prophylaxis or Preventing Part of Physick.

1799 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 4 139 The prophylaxis, or the means of preventing the occurrence of those diseases must be simple and obvious.

1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. xxvii. 342 An elaborate and critical history of the pathology, prophylaxis, and treatment of syphilis.

1897 A. Drucker tr. von Ihering Evol. Aryans 376 I should call it the Prophylaxis of a primitive race.

1920 G. S. Hall Morale xv. 241 We study infectious germs or an epidemic in order to develop effective therapies and prophylaxes for them.

1953 R. W. Fairbrother Text-bk. Bacteriol. (ed. 7) ix. 110 The value of..[antitoxic] sera is shown by the results following their application..in the prophylaxis of tetanus and gas gangrene.

2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health i. 118 If there is no option but to travel to a malarial area, then effective prophylaxis is important.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prophylaxis
释义	prophylaxisn. Brit. /ˌprɒfᵻˈlaksɪs/, U.S. /ˌproʊfəˈlæksəs/ Inflections: Plural prophylaxes. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prophylaxis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin prophylaxis (1624 or earlier in a German source; 1672 in the passage translated in quot. 1683) < ancient Greek προ- pro- prefix² + ϕύλαξις action of watching, guarding (see phylaxis n.). Compare German Prophylaxis (1665 or earlier; now usually Prophylaxe (mid 19th cent. or earlier)). Compare earlier prophylactic n. Treatment intended to prevent disease; a particular treatment of this nature. Hence more widely: precautionary action. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > [noun] > preventative treatment prophylaxis1683 prophylaxy1884 1683 S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Two Disc. Soul of Brutes xii. 208 The Prophylaxis [L. Prophylaxin] or Preservatory Indication. 1714 J. Browne Inst. Physick Contents The Prophylaxis or Preventing Part of Physick. 1799 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 4 139 The prophylaxis, or the means of preventing the occurrence of those diseases must be simple and obvious. 1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. xxvii. 342 An elaborate and critical history of the pathology, prophylaxis, and treatment of syphilis. 1897 A. Drucker tr. von Ihering Evol. Aryans 376 I should call it the Prophylaxis of a primitive race. 1920 G. S. Hall Morale xv. 241 We study infectious germs or an epidemic in order to develop effective therapies and prophylaxes for them. 1953 R. W. Fairbrother Text-bk. Bacteriol. (ed. 7) ix. 110 The value of..[antitoxic] sera is shown by the results following their application..in the prophylaxis of tetanus and gas gangrene. 2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health i. 118 If there is no option but to travel to a malarial area, then effective prophylaxis is important. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1683
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