prophylaxis
Medicine/Medical.
the preventing of disease.
the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
prophylactic treatment, as the cleaning of the teeth by a dentist or dental hygienist.
Origin of prophylaxis
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How to use prophylaxis in a sentence
They must be approached by what physicians call prophylaxis—that is, by methods of sanitation and prevention.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. HunnUndoubtedly the most important phase of it is in prophylaxis.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walshprophylaxis of the habit is an ethical question that we can scarcely do justice to here.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshLong-named organizations exist for moral prophylaxis and for the prevention of cruelty to children and animals.
Society | Henry Kalloch RoweBut, surely, one day science will succeed in doing so; that will be chiefly through prophylaxis and rational hygiene.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga Metchnikoff
British Dictionary definitions for prophylaxis
/ (ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs) /
the prevention of disease or control of its possible spread
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