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Vinony

prophylaxis

noun

  1. action taken to prevent disease
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɹɔfɪˈlæksɪs/

noun

Etymology: From Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “a watching, guarding”).

  1. The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.
  2. A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.