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Prophylaxis vs Methysergide - What's the difference?

prophylaxis | methysergide |

As nouns the difference between prophylaxis and methysergide

is that prophylaxis is prevention of, or protective treatment for disease while methysergide is a prescription drug used for prophylaxis of migraine headaches.

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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    methysergide

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia methysergide)
  • A prescription drug used for prophylaxis of migraine headaches.