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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries予防的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yobōteki
"病気を防ぐために予防的な措置をとる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designed to keep something undesirable such as illness, harm, or failure from occurring.
"Regular exercise and a healthy diet are essential preventive measures against heart disease."
- 1
A medicine or course of action used to prevent disease or undesirable occurrences.
"Taking malaria pills serves as an effective preventive during travel to tropical regions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin praeventivus, from praevenire meaning 'to come before' or 'anticipate'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, shifting from its original sense of anticipating or forestalling to the modern medical and legal focus on stopping undesirable events before they occur.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preventive" is said worldwide
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préventif
Transliteration: prevãtif
"Il est important de prendre des mesures préventives."
präventiv
Transliteration: pʁɛvɛnˈtiːf
"Präventive Maßnahmen können viele Krankheiten verhindern."
preventivo
Transliteration: prevenˈtiːvo
"Abbiamo adottato misure preventive per la sicurezza."
preventivo
Transliteration: pɾeβenˈtiβo
"Es fundamental tomar medidas preventivas contra la gripe."
preventivo
Transliteration: pɾevẽˈtivu
"A manutenção preventiva evita danos maiores ao motor."
निवारक
Transliteration: nivārak
"रोगों से बचने के लिए निवारक उपाय आवश्यक हैं।"
预防性的
Transliteration: yùfángxìng de
"我们应该采取预防性措施。"
예방적인
Transliteration: yebangjeog-in
"건강을 위해 예방적인 조치를 취해야 합니다."
予防的
Transliteration: yobōteki
"病気を防ぐために予防的な措置をとる。"
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