chemoprophylaxis
noun
che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is
ˌkē-mō-ˌprō-fə-ˈlak-səs 
also -ˌprä-fə-
: the prevention of infectious disease by the use of chemical agents
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The placing of health care workers under chemoprophylaxis should not instill a sense of false security.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2020
Chloroquine is used to treat malaria, as well as in chemoprophylaxis, which is the administering of drugs to prevent the development of disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 23 Mar. 2020
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2020
Chloroquine is used to treat malaria, as well as in chemoprophylaxis, which is the administering of drugs to prevent the development of disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 23 Mar. 2020
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“Chemoprophylaxis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemoprophylaxis. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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