- pro|phy|lax|is
- pro|phy|lax|is «PROH fuh LAK sihs, PROF uh-», noun.1. a protection from disease.2. a treatment to prevent disease.
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che|mo|pro|phy|lax|is — «KEE moh PROH fuh LAK sihs, KEHM oh ; PROF uh », noun. protection from disease, especially a particular disease, by the administering of chemical substances or drugs … Useful english dictionary
psy|cho|pro|phy|lax|is — «SY koh PROH fuh LAK sihs, PROF uh », noun. a method of preparing women for natural childbirth by psychological conditioning: »A gynaecologist once pointed out…that a fundamental difference in approach to tasks any tasks may be one reason among… … Useful english dictionary
phy — phy·tase; phy·tate; phy·tel·e·phas; Phy·tin; phy·tiv·o·rous; phy·to·bacteriology; phy·to·bezoar; phy·to·biology; phy·to·cecidium; phy·to·chlore; phy·to·ci·dal; phy·to·cide; phy·to·climatology; phy·to·coe·no·sis; phy·to·concretion;… … English syllables
lax — aga·lax·ia; an·a·phy·lax·is; an·ti·an·a·phy·lax·is; ar·chal·lax·is; char·toph·y·lax; ga·lax; ga·lax·i·al; ga·lax·i·as; ga·lax·ite; go·ni·au·lax; go·ny·au·lax; lax·ate; lax·a·tion; lax·ism; lax·ist; lax·i·ty; lax·ly; lax·ness; ma·lax;… … English syllables
prophylaxis — pro·phy·lax·is … English syllables
prophylaxis — pro•phy•lax•is [[t]ˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, ˌprɒf ə [/t]] n. pl. lax•es 1) med the prevention of disease, as by protective measures 2) den prophylactic treatment • Etymology: 1835–45; < NL < Gk prophylak (see prophylactic) + sis sis … From formal English to slang
prophylaxis — pro|phy|lax|is [ˌprɔfıˈlæksıs US ˌpra: ] n [U and C] [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek prophylaktikos; PROPHYLACTIC1] technical a treatment for preventing disease … Dictionary of contemporary English
prophylaxis — pro|phy|lax|is [ ,prafə læksıs ] noun uncount MEDICAL the use of medical treatment for preventing disease or infection … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
is — is·ti·o·phor·i·dae; is·ti·oph·o·rus; is·tle; jan·is·sary; jar·gon·is·tic; jef·fer·is·ite; jour·nal·is·tic; kak·is·toc·ra·cy; kar·y·or·rhex·is; la·bor·is·tic; le·gal·is·tic; leg·is·late; leg·is·la·tion; leg·is·la·tive·ly; leg·is·la·tor;… … English syllables
chemoprophylaxis — Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs. * * * che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is .prō fə lak səsalso .präf ə n, pl lax·es .sēz the prevention of infectious disease by the use of chemical agents che·mo·pro·phy·lac·tic lak tik adj * * *… … Medical dictionary
