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epiphylaxis
American
[ep-uh-fahy-lak-sis, -fi-]
/ ˌɛp ə faɪˈlæk sɪs, -fɪ- /
noun
Medicine/Medical.
Etymology
Origin of epiphylaxis
< New Latin < Greek epi- epi- + phýlaxis a watching, guarding
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