prophylaxis
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “a watching, guarding”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
prophylaxis (countable and uncountable, plural prophylaxes)
- (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
- (chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
prevention of, or protective treatment for disease
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References edit
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “prophylaxis”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.