preventive medicine

noun

1. the branch of medical science that deals with prevention of disease.
2. a medication or other agent used for prophylaxis.

preventive medicine

1. A branch of medicine that promotes activities to prevent the occurrence of disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preventive medicine¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

These guys can carry heartworm, which can be devastating to a dog that hasn’t been treated with preventive medicine.

From Los Angeles Times

Khan is the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology and an associate professor of medicine and preventive medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and a preventive cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine.

From Science Daily

"Take care of your heart, and it will benefit your brain," said study lead author Imke Janssen, Ph.D., a professor of family and preventive medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

From Science Daily

“It’s preventive medicine, cheaper when it’s preventive, and it helps all of us. This is not free, not free, not free,” Pena-Melnyk said for emphasis.

From Seattle Times

She advocates greater state responsibility in preserving some basic services, like preventive medicine or pediatric care — similar to policies in Oregon — though she acknowledged that model wouldn’t be able to support certain treatments for everyone.

From Seattle Times

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