psychoprophylaxis
A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing,…A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing, relaxation techniques and psychological conditioning, practiced without anaesthetics.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing, relaxation techniques and psychological conditioning, practiced without anaesthetics.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable)The prevention of disease by psychological means.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From psycho- + prophylaxis.From psycho- + prophylaxis.
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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