chemoprophylaxis

chemoprophylaxis
Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs.

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che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is -.prō-fə-'lak-səsalso -.präf-ə- n, pl -lax·es -.sēz the prevention of infectious disease by the use of chemical agents
che·mo·pro·phy·lac·tic -'lak-tik adj

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che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is (ke″mo-pro″fə-lakґsis) [chemo- + prophylaxis] use of a chemotherapeutic agent as a means of preventing development of a specific disease. Called also chemoprevention, chemical prophylaxis, and drug prophylaxis.

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