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Noun: chemoprophylaxis  ,kee-mow,prow-fu'lak-sis [N. Amer], ,kee-mow,pró-fi'lak-sis [Brit]
  1. Use of drugs to prevent disease or infection
    "Travelers to malaria-endemic regions often use chemoprophylaxis"

Encyclopedia: Chemoprophylaxis