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Prophylaxis
noun
Word Frequency:
2.2
Definitions
1.
noun
Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.
2.
noun
A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
Synonyms
prophylactic
chemoprophylaxis
infection
medication
prevention
preventive
precaution
preventing
protection
guarding
safeguard
deterrence
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