No. 322 in Latvian
profilakses
"Profilakses" in English means "prevention" or "prophylaxis."
In a sentence
Lai mazinātu slimības riskus, ārsts iesaka ievērot profilakses pasākumus.
To reduce the risk of illness, the doctor recommends following prevention measures.
In this sentence, "profilakses" is used in a general context referring to prevention measures for health.
Profilakses nolūkos ir svarīgi vakcinēties pret gripu.
For preventive purposes, it is important to get vaccinated against the flu.
Here, "profilakses" is used to indicate actions taken as a precaution, specifically referring to vaccination.
Skolēniem tika stāstīts par higiēnas nozīmi kā profilakses metodi.
Students were told about the importance of hygiene as a preventive method.
The word "profilakses" is applied to discuss hygiene being a method to prevent issues, educationally contextualized.
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