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prophylactic 1. protecting from or preventing disease 2. a prophylactic drug or device, esp a condom How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Upon further questioning, the patient had undergone routine dental cleaning six weeks prior without receiving prophylactic antibiotic therapy. The 114 patients (42%) who had received prophylactic antibiotic therapy before surgery had a mean of 6. |
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