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Prophylaxis - English meaning

Prophylaxis – definitions in English dictionary

noun

Treatment given or action taken to prevent disease.

Usage examples:

All patients received preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis

Synonims:

Preventive treatmentPreventionProtection
noun

Treatment or actions taken to prevent a disease

Usage examples:

Antibiotic prophylaxis refers to the use of antibiotics to prevent infection.

Prophylaxis translation into English

Prophylaxis: translate from English into Chinese

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预防

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Profylaxe

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Prophylaxie

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Prophylaxe

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रोकथाम, प्रतिषेधोपचार, रोग का निरोध-उपचार, रोगनिरोध, रोक-रोक

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Profilassi, Prevenzione

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예방

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Профилактика

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Profilaxis

Word origin

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from pro-2 ‘before’ + Greek phulaxis ‘act of guarding’.

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Prophylaxis synonims

prevention

noun

The action of stopping something from happening or arising.

Usage examples:

Crime prevention
noun

The act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something

Usage examples:

Crime prevention, the organization is committed to aids prevention and education.
Prevention - all meanings in English

protection

noun

The action of protecting, or the state of being protected.

Usage examples:

The b vitamins give protection against infection
noun

The condition or state of being kept safe from injury, damage, or loss

Usage examples:

[ u ] their tent offered little protection against the storm., [ c ] the proposed law is intended t…
noun

The act of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss, or the state of being protected in this way

Usage examples:

We need protection from bad or incompetent doctors., retailers believe the magnetic cards give the …
Protection - all meanings in English

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