prophylactic
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Volunteers were divided into two groups: prophylactic arm and therapeutic arm.
From Science Daily
It also announced plans to buy Cidara Therapeutics, which is working on antiviral treatments, including a flu prophylactic in Phase 3, for $9.2 billion.
From MarketWatch
Both antivirals can also be prescribed if you’ve been exposed to the flu and want to take it prophylactically.
But more crucially, American military aid is prophylactic.
From Salon
Pallett says such prophylactic use of the drugs, though unavoidable, can “add fuel to the fire” by promoting the evolution and spread of genes for drug resistance.
From Science Magazine
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