单词 | prophylactically |
释义 | prophylacticallyadv. As a preventive measure; so as to prevent illness or disease. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > [adverb] > preventative preventively1694 prophylactically1855 1855 B. L. Hill & J. G. Hunt Homeopathic Pract. Surg. 92 Trephining..should never be done prophylactically.., but only..when there is unequivocal evidence of pressure on the brain. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 26 Oct. 3/1 In the matter of vaccinating prophylactically to secure that a child shall be immune. 1932 Vitamins (Med. Res. Council) 220 The vitamin D value of cow's milk..can be much enhanced by ultra-violet irradiation; such milk may be of service prophylactically, in protecting children from rickets. 1977 Lancet 29 Oct. 887/1 Several drugs are given prophylactically to patients with acute myocardial infarction in an attempt to prevent arrhythmias. 1994 N.Y. Times 27 Sept. c4/1 Today, plague is curable if treated with antibiotics at the first onset of symptoms, and sometimes prophylactically. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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