Betydelse av preventive på svenska

• 0 intended to stop something before it happens:

  • In the past ten years, preventive measures have radically reduced levels of tooth decay in children.

  • preventative medicine

• 1 intended to stop something before it happens:

  • preventive measures

  • preventative health care

• 2 intended to stop something before it can happen, or before it becomes a problem:

  • He believes preventive measures could be taken to help control costs.