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pre-exposure prophylaxis

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pre-exposure prophylaxis noun: a form of prevention, usually medication, that is taken before exposure to a pathogen, preventing development of disease after such exposure.

Noun

pre-exposure prophylaxis (uncountable)

  1. A form of prevention, usually medication, that is taken before exposure to a pathogen, preventing development of disease after such exposure.
    Synonyms:
    PrEP
    1. (especially) A preventative medical regimen of HIV medicines used to protect against HIV seroconversion after an exposure.
      • Some doctors will prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis to sexually active people to prevent them from getting HIV/AIDS.

Synonyms of pre-exposure prophylaxis

Questions about pre-exposure prophylaxis

What does pre-exposure prophylaxis mean?
Pre-exposure prophylaxis means a form of prevention, usually medication, that is taken before exposure to a pathogen, preventing development of disease after such exposure.
What part of speech is pre-exposure prophylaxis?
Pre-exposure prophylaxis is a noun.

Words near pre-exposure prophylaxis in the dictionary

  1. pre-existing conditions
  2. pre-exists
  3. pre-exponent
  4. pre-exponential
  5. pre-exponents
  6. pre-exposure prophylaxis
  7. pre-fab
  8. pre-fabs
  9. pre-ferment
  10. pre-ferments
  11. pre-film

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