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chemoprophylaxis
(chemo|prophy|laxis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkiːməʊprɒfɪˈlaksɪs, ˌkɛm-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the use of drugs to prevent disease.
Derivatives
chemoprophylactic
adjective
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