Synonyms for prophylaxis

Most common

dental · prophy · preventive healthcare

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease. The cleaning of a patient's teeth.

   We did his semiannual prophylaxis today, and his teeth and gums were found to be healthy.

Related words

Word family

prophylactic

Forms

Plural

prophylaxes → dentals, prophies…

Example sentences

• dental The doctor will have to check their dental records.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

dental², prophy

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dental² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

prophylaxie

Italiano

profilassi

Deutsch

Prophylaxe