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Prophylaxis

//pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the prevention of disease wordnet
  3. 3
    A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “a watching, guarding”).

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