Associations to the word «Prophylaxis»

Wiktionary

PROPHYLAXIS, noun. (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.
PROPHYLAXIS, noun. (chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.

Dictionary definition

PROPHYLAXIS, noun. The prevention of disease.

Wise words

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Florence Scovel Shinn