chemo-prophylactic

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noun

prevention of disease by means of chemical agents or drugs or by food nutrients.

Also called che·mo·pre·ven·tion

[kee-moh-pri-ven-shuh

n] .

Origin:
1935–40; chemo- + prophylaxis

Related forms

che·mo·pro·phy·lac·tic

[kee-moh-proh-fuh-lak-tik, kem-oh-] , adjective

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chemoprophylaxis (ˌkɛməʊˌprəʊfəˈlæksɪs, -ˌprɒfə-)

—n
	the prevention of disease using chemical drugs

chemoprophy'lactic

—*adj*

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Medical Dictionary

chemoprophylaxis che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is (kē'mō-prō'fə-lāk'sĭs, kěm'ō-)
n.
Disease prevention by use of chemicals or drugs.

che'mo·pro'phy·lac'tic (-lāk'tĭk) n. & adj.

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