Associations to the word «Prevention»
Noun
- Illness
- Advisory
- Caregiver
- Ounce
- Precaution
- Evaluation
- Disarmament
- Eviction
- Cataract
- Hazard
- Mediation
- Exposure
- Carcinoma
- Gov
- Disparity
- Torture
- Rape
- Clinician
- Discrimination
- Determinant
- Perpetrator
- Regimen
- Graft
- Psychotherapy
- Clinic
- Academic
- Priority
- Disaster
- Elimination
- Partnership
- Insecticide
- Syndrome
- Complication
- Recycling
- Dementia
- Monitoring
- Theft
- Defect
- Stroke
- Intake
- Assessment
- Medicare
- Dentistry
- Arson
- Incarceration
- Pest
- Infiltration
- Arthritis
- Aging
- Erosion
- Prosecution
- Assist
- Vomiting
- Concussion
- Continuance
- Psychiatry
- Focus
- Research
- Correction
- Aggression
- Older
- Virus
- Pornography
- Smoker
- Welfare
- Inhibitor
- Devel
- Prostitution
- Transmission
Adjective
Wiktionary
PREVENTION, noun. (obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.
PREVENTION, noun. (obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks; hence, precaution; forethought.
PREVENTION, noun. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
PREVENTION, noun. (Medicine) Any measure such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc., intended to limit health-related risks.
Dictionary definition
PREVENTION, noun. The act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.