Etymology

phylaxis

phy·lax·is
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Ancient Greek φύλαξις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromφύλαξις“watching, guarding”
  2. English todayphylaxis

From Ancient Greek φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “watching, guarding”).

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