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Chemoprophylaxis vs Prophylaxis - What's the difference?

chemoprophylaxis | prophylaxis |

As nouns the difference between chemoprophylaxis and prophylaxis

is that chemoprophylaxis is chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs while prophylaxis is (medicine) prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

chemoprophylaxis

English

(wikipedia chemoprophylaxis)

Noun

(-)
  • chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.

    • prophylaxis

    English

    (wikipedia prophylaxis)

    Noun

    (prophylaxes)
  • (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.
  • (chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.

    • Derived terms

    * prophylactic

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