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(medicine) A form of prevention, usually medication, taken after exposure (or probable exposure) to a pathogen, preventing development of disease after such exposure; especially, as against HIV.
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post-exposure prophylaxis
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post-exposure prophylaxis
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Japanese Meaning
曝露後予防:病原体に曝露(または曝露の疑いがある場合)した後に、通常は薬物治療を用いて病気の発症を防ぐ予防法。特にHIVに対する予防措置を指す。
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