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Prophylaxis

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(n.) The art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Prophylaxis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/prophylaxis.html. 1828.
 
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