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preexposure

American  
[pree-ik-spoh-zher] / ˌpri ɪkˈspoʊ ʒər /
Or pre-exposure

noun

  1. exposure beforehand.

  2. Photography. the exposing of a film to even light, before photographing a subject, to increase its sensitivity.


Etymology

Origin of preexposure

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + exposure

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That work has included ramping up HIV testing and PrEP, or preexposure prophylaxis, programs, as well as expanding care for transgender people living with the virus.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2023

Last summer, he started taking the medication himself, an approach called preexposure prophylaxis, better known as PrEP.

From Salon Mar. 12, 2022

I’ve been accepted to be part of a study out of the University of Minnesota exploring hydroxychloroquine as a preexposure prophylactic medication in high-risk health care workers.

From Slate Apr. 15, 2020

PrEP, or preexposure prophylaxis, is a daily medication that people at high risk for HIV can take to protect against acquiring the virus, which causes AIDS.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2015

That conclusion assumes that there was no preexposure renal or circulatory dysfunction.

From Scientific American Jul. 27, 2012

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