"preventive healthcare" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (medicine) The application of healthcare measures in order to prevent diseases. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: preventive medicine, prophylaxis Translations (Translations): 預防醫學 /预防医学 (yùfáng yīxué) (Chinese Mandarin)
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