0 an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening: --
1 an action taken to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous from happening: --
2 something that is done to try and protect a person or thing from something dangerous or harmful: --
This did not apply to broiler flocks, although precautions are taken for infected flocks such as processing them at the end of the day.
All possible precautions to prevent the isolation medium from drying should be taken.
Compost now sold from the farm carries a quite clear health warning and the basic hygiene precautions which should be observed during its handling.
Many of the rules and precautions that relate to flat roof construction (such as applying asphalt in more than one coat) are compensating measures.
Our work has compared case and control kitchens in terms of foods handled, food hygiene precautions and microbiology.
As the principle of precaution gained popularity in environmental ethics and policy, it also found its way to discussions concerning medicine and healthcare.
If such precautions are taken, reliable information can be extracted.
It had camped within range of the enemy, neglecting the simplest of precautions.
