chemoprophylaxis /che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is/ (-pro″fĭ-lak´sis) prevention of disease by means of a chemotherapeutic agent.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is (k  m -prf -l k s s)n. Disease prevention by use of chemicals or drugs. che mo·prophy·lactic (-lktk) n. & adj. |
chemoprophylaxis
[-prō′filak′sis]
Etymology: Gk, chemeia + prophylax, advance guard
administration of a medicine or chemical agent with the purpose of disease prevention, such as the use of antimicrobial drugs to prevent the acquisition of pathogens in an endemic area or to prevent their spread from one body area to another.
chemoprophylaxis
prevention of disease by chemical means.
chemoprophylaxis
The use of a chemical, usually a therapeutic, to prevent the occurrence of a disease, usually infectious–eg, malaria or TB. Cf Chemoprevention.
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