prophylaxis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/
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  • Rhymes: -æksɪs

Noun

prophylaxis (countable and uncountable, plural prophylaxes)

  1. (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
  2. (chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.

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