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Answer for the clue "The prevention of disease ", 11 letters:
prophylaxis

Word definitions for prophylaxis in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Prophylaxis \Proph`y*lax"is\, n. [NL. See Prophylactic .] (Med.) The art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Prophylaxis in medicine means measures taken to prevent, rather than treat, diseases. Prophylaxis or prophylactic may also refer to: Dental prophylaxis Dental antibiotic prophylaxis A prophylactic or condom Prophylaxis (chess) Prophylactic rule , in constitutional ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"preventive treatment of disease," 1746, Modern Latin, from Greek pro (see pro- ) + phylaxis "a watching, guarding" (see prophylactic ).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context medicine English) prevention of, or protective treatment for disease. 2 (context chess English) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All three patients received prophylaxis with subcutaneous heparin and compression stockings. ▪ Importantly, prophylaxis against stress ulcers with H 2 antagonists and antacids has been implicated in abnormal bacterial overgrowth ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the prevention of disease

Usage examples of prophylaxis.

But since all means of moral prophylaxis have not prevented the great spread of syphilis and the contamination of innocents, the immoral thing is to restrain any available means we have of combating this plague.

Well, before leaving home he had taken what medical steps he could in the way of radiation prophylaxis for himself.

But as she looked around, it seemed the research labs and drag companies really had mastered the prophylaxis for hell.