preventive medicine
noun
the branch of medical science that deals with prevention of disease.
a medication or other agent used for prophylaxis.
Origin of preventive medicine
First recorded in 1760–70
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Medical definitions for preventive medicine
preventive medicine
n.
The branch of medical science concerned with the prevention of disease and the promotion of physical and mental health through the study of the etiology and epidemiology of disease processes.
Cultural definitions for preventive medicine
preventive medicine
A branch of medicine that promotes activities to prevent the occurrence of disease.