Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post-exposure prophylaxis

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: post--ex-po-sure pro-phy-lax-is
IPA

51

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of prevention, usually medication, taken after exposure (or probable exposure) to a pathogen, preventing development of disease after such exposure; especially, as against HIV.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rape victims should be informed of the option of post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV, in addition to emergency contraception."
"Post-exposure prophylaxis may be discontinued if the animal involved is a dog or cat that remains healthy..., WHO expert consultation on rabies: first report"
"Vaccine should be used in all circumstances for postexposure prophylaxis except in infants less than 1 year of age., Viral Hepatitis in Children: Unique Features and Opportunities"

Usage

Inflected Forms

post-exposure prophylaxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccination

Synonyms

PEP

Questions

What does post-exposure prophylaxis mean?: A form of prevention, usually medication, taken after exposure (or probable exposure) to a pathogen, preventing development of disease after such exposure; especially, as against HIV.

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