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epiphylaxis
[ ep-uh-fahy-lak-sis, -fi- ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- reinforcement of the defenses of the body against disease.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epiphylaxis1
< New Latin < Greek epi- epi- + phýlaxis a watching, guarding
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