preventive medicine
pre·ven·tive med·i·cine
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- [pri-ven-tiv med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
- /prɪˈvɛn tɪv ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pri-ven-tiv med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
- /prɪˈvɛn tɪv ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/
Definitions of preventive medicine words
- noun preventive medicine the branch of medical science that deals with prevention of disease. 1
- noun preventive medicine a medication or other agent used for prophylaxis. 1
- noun preventive medicine care for sb healthy 1
- noun preventive medicine medical techniques and treatments intended to prevent disease before it happens, rather than curing it 0
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Origin of preventive medicine
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70
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Parts of speech for Preventive medicine
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preventive medicine popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
preventive medicine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preventive medicine
noun preventive medicine
- barrier method — Barrier methods of contraception involve the use of condoms, diaphragms, or other devices that physically prevent the sperm from reaching the egg.
- contraceptive — A contraceptive method or device is a method or a device which a woman uses to prevent herself from becoming pregnant.
- diaphragm — Your diaphragm is a muscle between your lungs and your stomach. It is used when you breathe.
- health care — the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.
- hormone — Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
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