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Prophylaxis
Webster's Dictionary
(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.