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prophylaxis , measures designed to prevent the occurrence of disease or its dissemination. Some examples of prophylaxis are immunization against serious diseases such as smallpox or diphtheria; quarantine to confine communicable disease; public health measures to ensure the safety of food, milk, and water; the care of teeth to offset decay; and restrictions put on persons with such disorders as diabetes or heart disease to prevent the aggravation of these conditions.

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pro·phy·lax·is / ˌprōfəˈlaksəs/ • n. action taken to prevent disease, esp. by specified means or against a specified disease: the treatment and prophylaxis of angina pectoris.

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A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | © A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

prophylaxis (pro-fil-aks-iss) n. any means taken to prevent disease, such as immunization.
—prophylactic adj.

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