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chemoprophylaxis

[ kee-moh-proh-fuh-lak-sis, -prof-uh-, kem-oh- ]

noun

  1. prevention of disease by means of chemical agents or drugs or by food nutrients.


chemoprophylaxis

/ ˌkɛməʊˌprəʊfəˈlæksɪs; -ˌprɒfə- /

noun

  1. the prevention of disease using chemical drugs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌchemoˌprophyˈlactic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • che·mo·pro·phy·lac·tic [kee-moh-proh-f, uh, -, lak, -tik, kem-oh-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemoprophylaxis1

First recorded in 1935–40; chemo- + prophylaxis
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Example Sentences

“And the other trial that we are looking at right now that we hope to get launched later this week, we’ve actually had it fast-tracked up until now, is actually using hydroxychloroquine for what we call chemoprophylaxis or prevention for front-line caregivers,” he added.

Chemoprophylaxis refers to the administration of a medication to prevent the development of a disease, according to Medicinenet.com.

Chloroquine has been used for malaria treatment and chemoprophylaxis.

However, modeling shows that if 90% of a population received injections of these sporozoites at the proper dose, coupled with mass “chemoprophylaxis” with drugs like chloroquine for only 6 months, it would “halt malaria and eliminate the parasite,” says Sanaria’s founder and CEO Stephen Hoffman.

Travel websites need to include explicit messages about taking medical advice and effective chemoprophylaxis before travelling to malaria endemic areas.

From BBC

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