chemoprophylaxis

[kee-moh-proh-fuh-lak-sis, -prof-uh-, kem-oh-]

noun

1. prevention of disease by means of chemical agents or drugs or by food nutrients.

chemoprophylaxis

/ ˌkɛməʊˌprəʊfəˈlæksɪs, -ˌprɒfə- /

noun

1. the prevention of disease using chemical drugs

Other Word Forms

• chemoprophylactic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemoprophylaxis¹

First recorded in 1935–40; chemo- + prophylaxis

Example Sentences

“And the other trial that we are looking at right now that we hope to get launched later this week, we’ve actually had it fast-tracked up until now, is actually using hydroxychloroquine for what we call chemoprophylaxis or prevention for front-line caregivers,” he added.

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Chemoprophylaxis refers to the administration of a medication to prevent the development of a disease, according to Medicinenet.com.

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Chloroquine has been used for malaria treatment and chemoprophylaxis.

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However, modeling shows that if 90% of a population received injections of these sporozoites at the proper dose, coupled with mass “chemoprophylaxis” with drugs like chloroquine for only 6 months, it would “halt malaria and eliminate the parasite,” says Sanaria’s founder and CEO Stephen Hoffman.

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Travel websites need to include explicit messages about taking medical advice and effective chemoprophylaxis before travelling to malaria endemic areas.

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