Where does “chemoprophylaxis” come from?
chemoprophylaxis (English) comes from English prophylaxis, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
chemoprophylaxis (English): chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using...
Definitions
- chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using...
Ancestry of “chemoprophylaxis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prophylaxis | Prevention of, or protective treatment for... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |