PROPHYLAXIS


Meaning of PROPHYLAXIS in English

[ ˌprɒfɪ'laksɪs ]

■ noun action taken to prevent disease.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from pro- 2 + Gk phulaxis 'act of guarding'.

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