noun
- Protection or defense against disease, especially through the body's natural immune response or preventive medical treatment.
Usage: medical/scientific term; often used in compounds like 'prophylaxis'
Examples
- The doctor recommended phylaxis measures to prevent the spread of infection.
- Vaccination is an important form of phylaxis against common diseases.
- Prophylaxis, a term derived from phylaxis, refers to preventive medical treatment.
- The immune system provides natural phylaxis against many pathogens.
- Public health officials emphasize phylaxis through hygiene and sanitation.