Prophylaxis
noun
Action taken to prevent a disease, especially by specified methods or drugs.
Flu shots are an example of prophylaxis against influenza.
Often appears as...
- dental prophylaxis
- malaria prophylaxis
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
Action taken to prevent a disease, especially by specified methods or drugs.
Flu shots are an example of prophylaxis against influenza.
Often appears as...
- dental prophylaxis
- malaria prophylaxis
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Focus
Used mainly in medical contexts to discuss disease prevention.
The clinic offers free prophylaxis for high-risk individuals.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Cure
Prophylaxis is about preventing disease, not treating it once it occurs.
Travelers should take prophylaxis before entering malaria-prone regions.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Methods
Refers to particular strategies or medications used for prevention.
HIV prophylaxis involves taking antiretroviral drugs.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Focus
Used mainly in medical contexts to discuss disease prevention.
The clinic offers free prophylaxis for high-risk individuals.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Cure
Prophylaxis is about preventing disease, not treating it once it occurs.
Travelers should take prophylaxis before entering malaria-prone regions.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Methods
Refers to particular strategies or medications used for prevention.
HIV prophylaxis involves taking antiretroviral drugs.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Focus
Used mainly in medical contexts to discuss disease prevention.
The clinic offers free prophylaxis for high-risk individuals.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Cure
Prophylaxis is about preventing disease, not treating it once it occurs.
Travelers should take prophylaxis before entering malaria-prone regions.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Methods
Refers to particular strategies or medications used for prevention.
HIV prophylaxis involves taking antiretroviral drugs.
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How health workers are...
and we've seen we've seen an early death from from the use of chloroquine so so a lot of caution here in every sense there is no indication for people to go out and start using these medications as either prophylaxis or treatment I'm
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How close are we to...
This type of approach is called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. PrEP works by accumulating in a person’s body and preventing HIV from establishing itself.
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How health workers are...
and we've seen we've seen an early death from from the use of chloroquine so so a lot of caution here in every sense there is no indication for people to go out and start using these medications as either prophylaxis or treatment I'm
Video examples
How close are we to...
This type of approach is called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. PrEP works by accumulating in a person’s body and preventing HIV from establishing itself.
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Nayib Bukele
Sometimes what's recommended to the people is something different than what's recommended to the leaders, because I have been recommended to use hydroxychloroquine as a prophylaxis and the probability of this harming you is very low.
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Nayib Bukele
Sometimes what's recommended to the people is something different than what's recommended to the leaders, because I have been recommended to use hydroxychloroquine as a prophylaxis and the probability of this harming you is very low.
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