prevention

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English prevencion, from Medieval Latin prēventiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ === Noun === prevention (countable and uncountable, plural preventions) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting. (medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.). (obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before. (obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks precaution; forethought. 1659, Henry Hammond, A Paraphrase and Annotations upon All the Books of the New Testament, London: Richard Davis, The Gospel according to S. LUKE, Chapter 14, verse 3, p. 238,[1] And Jesus […] by way of prevention asked a question of the Doctors of the law and Pharisees that were present, saying, Is the working of a cure on a sick man a thing forbidden, and so unlawfull to be done upon a sabbath day? ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === pervention, provenient == Finnish == === Noun === prevention genitive singular of preventio