preventive medicine

noun

1. the branch of medical science that deals with prevention of disease.
2. a medication or other agent used for prophylaxis.

preventive medicine

1. A branch of medicine that promotes activities to prevent the occurrence of disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preventive medicine¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

We don't have much in the way of preventive medicine in the US, at least compared to Europe and Canada.

From The Daily Beast

“It can be a very subtle clinical presentation,” says William Schaffner, chair of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University.

From The Daily Beast

Preventive medicine is in this sense truly State Medicine, and means protection of the people from their own ignorance.

From Project Gutenberg

The solution of these problems will come from applying the sciences of hygiene, preventive medicine, and sanitation.

From Project Gutenberg

The subject of preventive medicine is one that is attracting world-wide attention to-day.

From Project Gutenberg

To teach us to avoid such losses is the legitimate field of preventive medicine.

From Project Gutenberg

In all cases of scarlatina or measles occurring in one member of a family, I put the rest upon preventive medicine.

From Project Gutenberg

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