English Explanatory Dictionary

prophylaxis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.
  2. A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.

Pronunciation

/pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/ En-us-prophylaxis.oga

Word forms

prophylaxis prophylaxes

Etymology

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

Derived words

chemoprophylaxis fluoroprophylaxis homeoprophylaxis immunoprophylaxis metaprophylaxis monoprophylaxis pharmacoprophylaxis post-exposure prophylaxis postprophylaxis pre-exposure prophylaxis preprophylaxis propho prophylactic prophylaxed psychoprophylaxis seroprophylaxis thromboprophylaxis zooprophylaxis
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