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Preclusion vs Prophylaxis - What's the difference?

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Preclusion is a related term of prophylaxis.


As nouns the difference between preclusion and prophylaxis

is that preclusion is (countable) the act of precluding while prophylaxis is (medicine) prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

preclusion

English

Noun

(-)
  • (countable) The act of precluding
  • (uncountable) The condition of being precluded

    • Synonyms

    *obviation *prevention

    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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