English-Thai Dictionary

prophylaxis

N การป้องกัน โรค  precaution sanitation kan-pong-kan-rok

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROPHYLAXIS

Proph `y *lax "is, n. Etym: [NL. See Prophylactic. ] (Med. )

 

Defn: The art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prophylaxis

pro phy lax is |ˌprōfəˈlaksəs ˌproʊfəˈlæksəs | ▶noun action taken to prevent disease, esp. by specified means or against a specified disease: the treatment and prophylaxis of angina pectoris. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from pro- 2 ‘before ’ + Greek phulaxis ‘act of guarding. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

prophylaxis

prophylaxis |ˌprɒfɪˈlaksɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] treatment given or action taken to prevent disease. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from pro- 2 ‘before ’ + Greek phulaxis ‘act of guarding ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prophylaxis

prophylaxis noun our dental insurance covers twice-yearly prophylaxis: preventive treatment, prevention, protection, precaution.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prophylaxis

prophylaxis noun the use of HRT as a prophylaxis against osteoporosis: preventive treatment, prevention, protection.

 

Duden Dictionary

Prophylaxis

Pro phy la xis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Prophylaxe |Prophyl a xis |die Prophylaxis; Genitiv: der Prophylaxis, Plural: die Prophylaxen Plural selten griechisch prophýlaxis = Vorsicht, zu: prophylássein, prophylaktisch einer Erkrankung vorbeugende Maßnahme [n ]; Vorbeugung

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prophylaxis

pro phy lax is /pròʊfəlǽksɪs, prɑ̀f -|prɔ̀f -/名詞 複 -laxes /-siːz /U C 〘医 〙予防処置 ; 予防法 .