prevention
Americannoun
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the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
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a preventive.
This serum is a prevention against disease.
noun
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the act of preventing
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a hindrance, obstacle, or impediment
Other Word Forms
- nonprevention noun
Etymology
Origin of prevention
1520–30; < Late Latin praeventiōn- (stem of praeventiō ) a forestalling. See prevent, -ion
Example Sentences
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Autism researchers and advocates are working toward developing better screening tools, safety plans, therapies and prevention strategies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"These results demonstrate the benefit of intensive lowering cholesterol earlier and should change how we think about the prevention of heart attacks, strokes, and heart disease in patients without known significant atherosclerosis."
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Among Novartis’s upcoming phase 3 trials, Bank of America is most focused on remibrutinib in relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis and pelacarsen in secondary prevention of cardiovascular events, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Their prevention of future deaths report - issued by a coroner when an investigation reveals action should be taken to prevent further, avoidable deaths - raised concerns in his case.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
There would be a special assembly with the fire chief and the mayor there, and the newspaper would send someone to take pictures and interview kids about fire prevention.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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