Question

prophylaxis For rabies, prophylaxis in the form of vaccines for cats and dogs is much better than treating them after being bitten. prophylaxis*

Accepted Answer

Measures designed to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease. In Greek, phylax means “guard,” so prophylactic measures guard against disease by taking action ahead of time. Thus, for example, before the polio vaccine became available, prophylaxis against polio included avoiding crowds and public swimming pools. These days a well-known kind of prophylactic is used to prevent sexually transmitted diseases; but prophylactic measures only work when people use them

word	prophylaxis
definition	Measures designed to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease.
eg_sentence	For rabies, prophylaxis in the form of vaccines for cats and dogs is much better than treating them after being bitten.
explanation	In Greek, phylax means “guard,” so prophylactic measures guard against disease by taking action ahead of time. Thus, for example, before the polio vaccine became available, prophylaxis against polio included avoiding crowds and public swimming pools. These days a well-known kind of prophylactic is used to prevent sexually transmitted diseases; but prophylactic measures only work when people use them
IPA	prophylaxis*

Prophylaxis Measures Prophylactic Prevent Polio Designed Preserve Health