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chemoprophylaxis

che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-moh-proh-fuh-lak-sis, -prof-uh-, kem-oh-]
    • /ˌki moʊˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, -ˌprɒf ə-, ˌkɛm oʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-moh-proh-fuh-lak-sis, -prof-uh-, kem-oh-]
    • /ˌki moʊˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, -ˌprɒf ə-, ˌkɛm oʊ-/

Definitions of chemoprophylaxis word

  • noun chemoprophylaxis the prevention of disease using chemical drugs 3
  • noun chemoprophylaxis the prevention of disease by the use of chemical drugs 3
  • noun chemoprophylaxis prevention of disease by means of chemical agents or drugs or by food nutrients. 1
  • noun chemoprophylaxis chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs. 0

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Origin of chemoprophylaxis

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; chemo- + prophylaxis

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Parts of speech for Chemoprophylaxis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chemoprophylaxis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chemoprophylaxis usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with chemoprophylaxis

  • what is chemoprophylaxis?

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