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What is the noun for prophylaxis?

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prophylaxis
  1. (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.
  2. (chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
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    1. “The authors suggest that tamoxifen may be underused in selected groups of women who could benefit from prophylaxis.”
      “In consequence, the author counsels vigorous treatment for psychosis and prophylaxis for those at risk of it.”
      “Currently, there is no vaccine for the disease, and postexposure prophylaxis is not effective.”
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