WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
preven′tive med′icine, 
    1. Medicinethe branch of medical science that deals with prevention of disease.
    2. Medicinea medication or other agent used for prophylaxis.
    • 1760–70

'preventive medicine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
disseminate - public health

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