preventive medicine
Americannoun
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the branch of medical science that deals with prevention of disease.
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a medication or other agent used for prophylaxis.
Etymology
Origin of preventive medicine
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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Many concierge practices promote preventive medicine as a membership benefit.
From Barron's
In addition to diagnostics, the NanoGripper could have applications in preventive medicine by blocking viruses from entering and infecting cells, Wang said.
From Science Daily
These guys can carry heartworm, which can be devastating to a dog that hasn’t been treated with preventive medicine.
From Los Angeles Times
Khan is the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology and an associate professor of medicine and preventive medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and a preventive cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine.
From Science Daily
"Take care of your heart, and it will benefit your brain," said study lead author Imke Janssen, Ph.D., a professor of family and preventive medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
From Science Daily
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