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Chemotherapy vs Prophylaxis - What's the difference?

chemotherapy | prophylaxis |

In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between chemotherapy and prophylaxis

is that chemotherapy is (medicine) any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state while prophylaxis is (medicine) prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

As nouns the difference between chemotherapy and prophylaxis

is that chemotherapy is (medicine) any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state while prophylaxis is (medicine) prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

chemotherapy

English

(wikipedia chemotherapy)

Noun

  • (medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
  • (oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.

    • Derived terms

    * chemotherapeutic

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    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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