phylaxis
/fʌɪˈlaksɪs/Biology rare
noun
The immunological protection of the body against infection. rare.
Origin
Early 20th century. From ancient Greek ϕύλαξις watching, guarding, a security from ϕυλακ-, stem of ϕυλάσσειν to guard + -σις, after French phylaxie.
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