metaphylaxis

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noun

Mass medication of a group of animals, in advance of an expected outbreak of disease.

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Meanings

nounmetaphylaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMass medication of a group of animals, in advance of an expected outbreak of disease.

Origin

From meta- + phylaxis.

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Translations

Italian metafilassi
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APA

metaphylaxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphylaxis

MLA

“metaphylaxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphylaxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaphylaxis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphylaxis.

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