A medicine used for prophylactic purposes is one that:
A) treats a specific condition.
B) replaces deficient substances.
C) removes a substance that causes disease.
D) prevents or lessens the severity of a disease.
D
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)