Chemoprophylaxis refers to the administration of a medication for the purpose of preventing disease or infection. Antibiotics, for example, may be administered to patients with disorders of immune system function to prevent bacterial infections (particularly opportunistic infection). Antibiotics may also be administered to healthy individuals to l...
(from the article `animal disease`) ...in them. Other programs involve the utilization of automatic and sanitary watering and feeding equipment and buildings with environmental ...
<epidemiology> Drug treatment designed to prevent future occurrences of disease. Treatment may be chemotherapy as far as an individual is concerned but chemopropylactic for the population as a whole. ... (05 Dec 1998) ... 
(ke″mo-pro″fә-lak´sis) prevention of disease by chemical means.
The use of a drug or antibiotic to prevent future infections in people who are unusually susceptible.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kē′mō-pro′fi-lak′sis Definitions: 1. Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs. See: chemoprevention
Chemoprophylaxis: The use of a chemical agent to prevent the development of a disease. See: Chemoprevention.
Chemoprophylaxis is the prevention of disease by using chemical drugs.
Prevention of disease by chemical means.
chemoprophylaxis The avoidance of the development or spread of a certain disease by administering a chemical agent.
prevention of disease by means of chemical agents or drugs or by food nutrients. Also called