phylaxis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “watching, guarding”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɪˈlæksɪs/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /fəˈlæksɪs/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /fəˈlæksɪs/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /fəˈlɛksəs/
- Hyphenation: phy‧lax‧is
Noun
phylaxis (uncountable)
- (medicine) Protection against infectious disease.