prophylax

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Synonyms: prophylaxy, prophyll, propyla

Antonyms: prophylaxy, prophyll, propyla

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|medicine|informal}} To [[take]] [[measure]]s, using [[pharmaceutical]]s or otherwise, to [[prevent]] the [[occurrence]] of a [[disease]].

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