профила́ктика — meaning in English
profilaktika
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English meaning
- prevention noun The act of stopping something, especially a problem or danger, before it happens.
- prophylaxis noun The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.
Senses
профила́ктика is used for these senses in English:
- prevention (medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
- prophylaxis (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
prophylaxis — full definition
- noun The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.
- noun The cleaning of a patient's teeth.
- noun Protective measures against acquiring a sexually transmitted disease.
- noun Action that works to prevent some bad outcome.
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