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post-exposure prophylaxes

post-exposure prophylaxes is the plural of post-exposure prophylaxis.

Meaning of post-exposure prophylaxis

Noun

post-exposure prophylaxis (countable and uncountable, plural post-exposure prophylaxes)

  1. A form of prevention, usually medication, taken after exposure (or probable exposure) to a pathogen, preventing development of disease after such exposure; especially, as against HIV.
    • Rape victims should be informed of the option of post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV, in addition to emergency contraception.
    Synonyms:
    PEP

Questions about post-exposure prophylaxes

What is post-exposure prophylaxes the plural of?
Post-exposure prophylaxes is the plural of post-exposure prophylaxis.

Words near post-exposure prophylaxes in the dictionary

  1. post-electoral
  2. post-entries
  3. post-entry
  4. post-epidemic
  5. post-exilic
  6. post-exposure prophylaxes
  7. post-exposure prophylaxis
  8. post-factual
  9. post-fascism
  10. post-fascist
  11. post-feminism

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