phylaxis

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- The immunological protection of the body against infection.


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century. From ancient Greek ϕύλαξις watching, guarding, a security from ϕυλακ-, stem of ϕυλάσσειν to guard + -σις, after French phylaxie




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