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Meaning of Prophylaxis | Babel Free

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

Equivalents

العربية الوقّاية وقاية
Deutsch Prophylaxe Vorbeugung
Ελληνικά προφύλαξη
Español profilaxis
Eesti profülaktika
Suomi ehkäisy ehkäisyhoito estolääkitys profylaksia
Français prophylaxie
Gaeilge urchoscacht
Magyar megelőzés
Italiano profilassi
日本語 予防
Polski profilaktyka
Português profilaxia
Русский профилактика
Українська профілактика

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
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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