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Prophylaxis

Noun CEFR C1
pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs

Definitions

  1. Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
    countable, uncountable

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CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

prophylaxy prophyll propicillin propiconazole propidene propidine

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