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prophylaxises
Main Entry:
prophylaxis
[
proh-f
uh
-
lak
-sis, prof-
uh
-
]
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/
ˌproʊfəˈlæksɪs, ˌprɒfə-
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
precaution
Synonyms:
prevention
, sanitation,
treatment
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