phylaxis- root words — words with the phylaxis- root

The root phylaxis- comes from Greek phylaxis, meaning protection, guarding. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including anaphylaxis, psychoprophylaxis, tachyphylaxis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phylaxis- root

Explore words with phylaxis- — words containing the phylaxis- root and sharing its sense of "protection, guarding". Examples include anaphylaxis, psychoprophylaxis, tachyphylaxis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phylaxis- mean?

The phylaxis- root means protection, guarding, from Greek phylaxis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.