A prophylactic measure is one that attempts to prevent a disease. The word prophylactic uses the Greek root word phulax, which means to guard, and the prefix pro-, which means .

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A prophylactic measure is one that attempts to prevent a disease. The word prophylactic uses the Greek root word phulax, which means to guard, and the prefix pro-, which means .

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