prophylactic
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Pet owners across the country have been advised they should treat their cats and dogs as a preventative measure every month, known as prophylactic use - although many veterinary organisations have now updated their advice.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Schiffman, 29, knew her mom had a prophylactic double mastectomy in 2015 after discovering she had the BRCA1 gene mutation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
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 • Feb. 3, 2026
What they found was that it didn't matter whether the patient was treated with prophylactic antibiotics or not when it came to rates of post-operative infection.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
As regards the prophylactic treatment, it is unnecessary to repeat the remarks which we have made elsewhere upon the general principles of tonic and nutritive medication in neuralgias of every kind.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
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