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chemoprophylaxis
[ke″mo-pro″fĭ-lak´sis]prevention of disease by chemical means.
che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is
(kē'mō-pro'fi-lak'sis),Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs. See: chemoprevention.
chemoprophylaxis
/che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is/ (-pro″fĭ-lak´sis) prevention of disease by means of a chemotherapeutic agent.chemoprophylaxis
(kē′mō-prō′fə-lăk′sĭs, kĕm′ō-)n.
The use of chemicals or drugs to prevent disease, especially infections.
che′mo·pro′phy·lac′tic (-lăk′tĭk) 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
The use of a chemical, usually a therapeutic, to prevent the occurrence of a disease, usually infectious–eg, malaria or TB. Cf Chemoprevention.che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is
(kē'mō-prō'fi-lak'sis)Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs.
chemoprophylaxis
The use of drugs or antibacterial chemical agents to prevent the development or spread of infectious diseases.che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is
(kē'mō-prō'fi-lak'sis)Prevention of disease using chemicals or drugs.
chemoprophylaxis
prevention of disease by chemical means.