[pro.phy.lax.is] n, pl -lax.es [NL, fr. Gk prophylaktikos] (ca. 1842): measures designed to preserve health (as of an individual or of society) and prevent the spread of disease
PROPHYLAXIS
Meaning of PROPHYLAXIS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012