Prophylax
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Prophylax is a verb meaning (medicine, informal) To take measures, using pharmaceuticals or otherwise, to prevent the occurrence of a disease.
Meaning
(medicine, informal) To take measures, using pharmaceuticals or otherwise, to prevent the occurrence of a disease.
Word Forms
- prophylaxes
- prophylaxing
- prophylaxed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include premedicate, precaution, precondition, prognose, proact, forestall.
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