Synonyms for prophylaxis
ˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, ˌprɒf ə-pro·phy·lax·is

Princeton's WordNet

1. prophylaxisnoun

   the prevention of disease

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1. • Prevention

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1. List of paraphrases for "prophylaxis":

   prophylactic, chemoprophylaxis, prevention

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1. Jonathan Franks:

   Trevor Reed was subjected to a lengthy, close-contact exposure to a prisoner who had active TB in December - that prisoner became gravely ill shortly after Trevor Reed encounter with Trevor Reed. Despite beginning post-exposure prophylaxis for other inmates, Russian authorities have refused to do the same for Trevor Reed and have thus far refused to test Trevor Reed.

2. Shalanda Young:

   These resources are needed promptly to immediately secure supply of highly effective oral antiviral treatments; to purchase monoclonal antibodies and pre-exposure prophylaxis; to continue operating critical testing initiatives and funding testing, treatments and vaccines for the uninsured; to initiate work on a next-generation vaccine that protects against future variants; to accelerate global vaccination efforts and provide urgent humanitarian relief abroad; and for other purposes.

3. Nayib Bukele:

   I use it as a prophylaxis. President Trump uses it as a prophylaxis. Most of the world's leaders use it as a prophylaxis.

4. New York:

   The trick is how do you make them realize that doing it is worth it, beyond information and personalsatisfaction of prophylaxis.

5. Joshua Wolf:

   As antibiotic resistance rates rise, it is inevitable that prophylaxis will become less effective, it is very likely that surgical procedures will become less safe for patients.