Meanings
nounpreventive healthcare (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe application of healthcare measures in order to prevent diseases.
Synonyms: preventive medicine, prophylaxis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe application of healthcare measures in order to prevent diseases.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 預防醫學 /预防医学
- 預防醫學 /预防医学 (yùfáng yīxué)Translations
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preventive healthcare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventive%20healthcare
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“preventive healthcare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventive%20healthcare. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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