prophylaxis

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  1. noun Prevention of or protective treatment for disease.

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  • Breast fed babies on Nevirapine prophylaxis are at risk of developing drug-resistant HIV —  RxPG News : Latest Medical, Healthcare and Research News
  • However, this does not alter the underlying propensity to develop infections once the prophylaxis is stopped.
  • If your travels take you elsewhere, you need to consult with your physician or the CDC web site to see whether malaria prophylaxis is indicated.
  • Department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said a response team had visited the community the girl came from to distribute prophylaxis, and would remain in the area.
  • Bayer's product is the only Factor VIII treatment approved by the FDA for routine prophylaxis, a treatment regimen recommended by the National Hemophilia Foundation's Medical and Scientific Advisory Council, according to Bayer. —  San Francisco Business News - Local San Francisco News | The San Francisco Business Times
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  1. New Latin, from Greek prophulaktikos, prophylactic; see prophylactic.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek as if *προφύλαξις, from προφυλάσσ, σ1ειν, keep guard before: see prophylactic.
 

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/prɑfɪˈlæksɪs/
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