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prophylaxis

Pronunciation: /pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/

The English word “prophylaxis” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.
  2. The cleaning of a patient's teeth.
  3. Protective measures against acquiring a sexually transmitted disease.
  4. Action that works to prevent some bad outcome.
  5. A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “a watching, guarding”).

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