Die Prävention
Example: Die Prävention von Krankheiten ist in der Medizin sehr wichtig.
Definition
"Die Prävention" refers to the actions or measures taken to prevent something, especially diseases or problems, from occurring. It is commonly used in medical and health contexts to describe efforts that aim to avoid illness or negative outcomes before they happen.
Etymology
The word "die Prävention" comes from the Latin 'praeventio', meaning 'a taking beforehand'. It was adopted into German via French and Latin, reflecting the idea of anticipating and stopping something before it arises. Did you know? The concept of prevention has been important since ancient times, even before modern medicine.
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"Die Prävention" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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