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prevention
[ pri-ven-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
- a preventive:
This serum is a prevention against disease.
prevention
/ prɪˈvɛnʃən /
noun
- the act of preventing
- a hindrance, obstacle, or impediment
Other Words From
- nonpre·vention noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of prevention1
Example Sentences
The Times created a map showing a hypothetical Southern California city beside the mountains and asked experts to offer their wish list of fire-risk prevention measures.
The same day, the Forest Service fired around 10% of its highly versatile workforce, many of whom were qualified to respond to fires and integral to their prevention.
If future trials go well - now it has passed the first, Phase I, testing hurdle - it could become the longest-acting form of HIV prevention available.
But while those people are spared — for now — this fits with a bigger picture of Musk taking a flamethrower to an unfathomable amount of medical research and prevention work, both here and abroad.
Health Minister Stephen Kinnock said focusing on prevention would help give children the best start in life.
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