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psychoprophylaxis

[ sahy-koh-proh-fuh-lak-sis, -prof-uh- ]

psychoprophylaxis

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˌprəʊfɪˈlæksɪs /

noun

  1. a method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing and relaxation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • psy·cho·pro·phy·lac·tic [sahy-koh-proh-f, uh, -, lak, -tik, -prof-, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of psychoprophylaxis1

First recorded in 1955–60; psycho- + prophylaxis

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