# Prophylaxe in English: prophylaxis – dental dictionary

> "Prophylaxe" in English: prophylaxis. Hygiene & prevention; with spelling variants, synonyms and the sources behind each entry.

Source: https://hajto.de/en/tools/dental-dictionary-german-english/prophylaxe  
Last updated: 2026-10-17T18:24:51Z  
German version: https://hajto.de/zahnmedizin-woerterbuch/prophylaxe.md

**Prophylaxe** = **prophylaxis**

- **English (US):** prophylaxis
- **Category:** Hygiene & prevention

## Sources confirming this pair

- IATE, EU terminology database, health domain (verification only)
- Wiktionary translation table (verification only): [de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prophylaxe](https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prophylaxe)
- Wiktionary translation table (verification only): [en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prophylaxis](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prophylaxis)

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