prophylaxis

[ proh-fuh-lak-sis, prof-uh- ]

/ ˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, ˌprɒf ə- /

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noun

Medicine/Medical.

the preventing of disease.
the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.

prophylactic treatment, as the cleaning of the teeth by a dentist or dental hygienist.

Origin of prophylaxis

1835–45; <New Latin <Greek pro-pro-² + phýlaxis a watching, guarding, equivalent to phylak- (base of phylássein to guard) + -sis-sis

Words nearby prophylaxis

prophetess, prophetic, Prophets, prophylactic, prophylactic treatment, prophylaxis, propine, propinquity, propiomazine, propionaldehyde, propionate

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Example sentences from the Web for prophylaxis

In the preceding chapter I had something to say about prophylaxis in general; I must again refer to it in detail.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
The prophylaxis of disease is in Alexanders opinion the important part of the physicians duty.
Medieval Medicine|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
And both parties assume that what is at issue is the scientific soundness of the prophylaxis.
The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors|George Bernard Shaw
Prophylaxis against typhus fever is, therefore, primarily a question of vermin extermination.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

There is a passage, also, almost more interesting with regard to prophylaxis of rupture of the perineum.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for prophylaxis

prophylaxis

/ (ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs) /

noun

the prevention of disease or control of its possible spread

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Medical definitions for prophylaxis

prophylaxis

[ prō′fə-lăk′sĭs, prŏf′ə- ]

n. pl. pro•phy•lax•es (-lăk′sēz′)

Prevention of or protective treatment for disease.

单词	prophylaxis
释义	prophylaxis [ proh-fuh-lak-sis, prof-uh- ] / ˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, ˌprɒf ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prophylaxis ON THESAURUS.COM noun Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it. prophylactic treatment, as the cleaning of the teeth by a dentist or dental hygienist. Origin of prophylaxis 1835–45; <New Latin <Greek pro-pro-² + phýlaxis a watching, guarding, equivalent to phylak- (base of phylássein to guard) + -sis-sis Words nearby prophylaxis prophetess, prophetic, Prophets, prophylactic, prophylactic treatment, prophylaxis, propine, propinquity, propiomazine, propionaldehyde, propionate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prophylaxis In the preceding chapter I had something to say about prophylaxis in general; I must again refer to it in detail. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield The prophylaxis of disease is in Alexanders opinion the important part of the physicians duty. Medieval Medicine\|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh And both parties assume that what is at issue is the scientific soundness of the prophylaxis. The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors\|George Bernard Shaw Prophylaxis against typhus fever is, therefore, primarily a question of vermin extermination. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley There is a passage, also, almost more interesting with regard to prophylaxis of rupture of the perineum. Old-Time Makers of Medicine\|James J. Walsh British Dictionary definitions for prophylaxis prophylaxis / (ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs) / noun the prevention of disease or control of its possible spread Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prophylaxis sanitation, prevention, treatment Medical definitions for prophylaxis prophylaxis [ prō′fə-lăk′sĭs, prŏf′ə- ] n. pl. pro•phy•lax•es (-lăk′sēz′) Prevention of or protective treatment for disease. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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prophylaxis

noun

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noun

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Medical definitions for prophylaxis

n. pl. pro•phy•lax•es (-lăk′sēz′)