exposure
noun
the act of exposing, laying open, or uncovering.
postexposure
-
a word derived from
exposure.
Example Sentences
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Any direct human contact with a bat is an indication for rabies postexposure prophylaxi - medical treatment given immediately after potential exposure to a rabid animal.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Given that the vaccines are presumed to work postexposure if given within 2 weeks of contact, this suggests that a single dose of MVA could prevent many cases of disease and slow spread.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 30, 2022
I got a postexposure test yesterday morning after waiting in a line that moved fast but stretched a quarter mile down Aurora Avenue.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
The results are disturbing: papers that couldn’t be replicated were cited more than average, even after the news of the reproducibility failure had been published, and only 12 percent of postexposure citations acknowledged the failure.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2021
"It is possible that none of these health care workers were infected with Ebola virus. Therefore, we cannot know for sure whether or not postexposure prophylaxis prevented the onset of Ebola-virus disease," Jacobs said.
From US News ● Aug. 25, 2015
