English dictionary: words starting with prophy

adjective

Intended to prevent disease.

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Prophylactic measures

noun

A medicine or course of action used to prevent disease.

Usage examples:

I took malaria prophylactics

adjective

Prophylactic.

adverb

In order to prevent disease or the possibility of disease

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You can take aspirin prophylactically to reduce the risk of heart disease., constipation should be …

noun

A medicine or course of action used to prevent disease.

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I took malaria prophylactics

adjective

Intended to prevent disease.

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Prophylactic measures

noun

Treatment given or action taken to prevent disease.

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All patients received preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis

noun

Prophylaxis.

noun

The first leaf, or either of the first two leaves, on a lateral shoot, distinguishable (often smaller) in shape and form from later leaves.

noun

= prophyll .