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Vaccine vs Prophylaxis - What's the difference?

vaccine | prophylaxis |

As a verb vaccine

is .

As a noun prophylaxis is

(medicine) prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

vaccine

English

(wikipedia vaccine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (immunology) A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease, prepared from the agent that causes the disease, or a synthetic substitute.

    • Related terms

    * immunization * inoculation * vaccinate * vaccination

    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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