n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ pr ō -f ə - ' lak-s ə s also - ˌ prä-f ə -
Function: noun
Date: 1936
: the prevention of infectious disease by the use of chemical agents
– che · mo · pro · phy · lac · tic \ - ' lak-tik \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ pr ō -f ə - ' lak-s ə s also - ˌ prä-f ə -
Function: noun
Date: 1936
: the prevention of infectious disease by the use of chemical agents
– che · mo · pro · phy · lac · tic \ - ' lak-tik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012