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PROPHYLACTIC [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

prophylactic: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

dispositif prophylactique : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
DEF

Tending or intended to prevent the occurrence of disease.

OBS

Though often used as synonymous with preventive, it has been suggested that prophylactic be applied to substances and preventive to actions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Qui prévient l'apparition d'une maladie.

OBS

Lorsqu'on parle d'une action, on préférera le terme «préventif». Le terme «prophylactique» sera réservé d'une substance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
DEF

[Dícese del] producto que sirve para conservar la salud de un ser vivo.

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