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Pronunciation: /ˌprɑfɪˈlæktɪk/

prophylactic

Definition

In medicine, something that prevents or protects.

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contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

BEACOPP

ester

strontium chloride Sr 89

papillary intralymphatic angioendothelioma

naloxone

stage IV colorectal cancer

multiple endocrine adenomatosis

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T-Guard

labyrinthin peptide vaccine LabVax 3(22)-23

magnesium chloride-based lotion

methylcantharidimide

CD30 CAR-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

liposomal lurtotecan

pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine

anti-IL-1 alpha monoclonal antibody XB2001

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compound heterozygosity

genodermatosis

unaffected individual

gene

synchronous cancer

locus heterogeneity

screening

palmar pit

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