epiphylaxis
[ ep-uh-fahy-lak-sis, -fi- ]
/ ˌɛp ə faɪˈlæk sɪs, -fɪ- /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
reinforcement of the defenses of the body against disease.
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Origin of epiphylaxis
Words nearby epiphylaxis
epiphenomenon, epiphloedal, epiphonema, epiphora, epiphragm, epiphylaxis, epiphyll, epiphyllous, epiphyllum, epiphysial arrest, epiphysial aseptic necrosis
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