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
It's designed to make their hatred of preventive medicine seem "reasonable," but is insincere, as evidenced by the lack of interest in doing anything substantive to improve public health.
From Salon
These approaches align with our work as suicide prevention and preventive medicine researchers, where we study topics at the intersection of race, mental health and physical health promotion.
From Salon
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
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