Re: word tense help

[Guest guest]

You know I don't have your answer, however, there are several doctors at the

hospital that say the same thing. Deb

word tense help

> Can someone tell me what the verb form of " prophylaxis " is? This doc

often dictates ... " we would just like to **prophylax** her/him until then. "

I don't have too many liberties with this account, and doc is starting to

dictate this way quite regularly. I suppose I could do some minor

recasting. Any suggestions?

> Thank you!!

> Shel

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[Guest guest]

LOL! Is it me, or is that doctor just plain silly? I mean you can give

someone a prophylactic drug just like you can give them and antibiotic drug

(adjective forms). Therefore, they are given a prophylaxis or an antibiotic

(noun forms). However, you can no more prophylax somebody than you can

antibiot somebody, right?

----Original Message Follows----

Reply-To: " Watt "

To: " NMTC " <nmtc >

Subject: word tense help

Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:27:36 -0500

Can someone tell me what the verb form of " prophylaxis " is? This doc often

dictates ... " we would just like to **prophylax** her/him until then. " I

don't have too many liberties with this account, and doc is starting to

dictate this way quite regularly. I suppose I could do some minor

recasting. Any suggestions?

Thank you!!

Shel