chemoprophylactic

Variant of chemoprophylaxis

chemoprophylaxis definition

chemo·pro·phy·laxis (-prō′fə laks′is)

noun pl. chemoprophylaxes -·lax′es′ (-ēz′)

the prevention of disease by the use of chemical drugs

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