phylaxis

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