prophylax

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You can take certain medications to sort of prophylax yourself against migraine.

CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2008 2008
A shorter supply might be just a prophylax against potential cutaneous anthrax or a colonization within the spores.

CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2001 2001
WALKS: If in fact there is, excuse me, any risk at all, it is to the cutaneous form of anthrax, which is not something you would prophylax against.

CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2001 2001
I think the natural tendency is even with a toxic agent like valganciclovirs to prophylax for longer so should the data with maribavir come out as positive as we hope it will.

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