chemoprophylaxis

noun che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is \-ˌprō-fə-ˈlak-səs also -ˌprä-fə-\

Definition of CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS

: the prevention of infectious disease by the use of chemical agents

— che·mo·pro·phy·lac·tic \-ˈlak-tik\ adjective

1936

Medical Dictionary

noun che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is \-ˌprō-fə-ˈlak-səs also -ˌpräf-ə-\

plural che·mo·pro·phy·lax·es \-ˌsēz\

: the prevention of infectious disease by the use of chemical agents

—che·mo·pro·phy·lac·tic \-ˈlak-tik\ adjective

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