English-Italian translations for prevention

• prevenzione
  Stiamo lavorando sulla prevenzione e sul perseguimento. We are working on prevention and prosecution.
  Abbiamo bisogno di una politica della prevenzione. We need a policy of prevention.
  L’accento viene posto sulla prevenzione. The focus here is on prevention.

Definition of prevention

• The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting
• Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc
• The act of going, or state of being, before
• Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks
• precaution; forethought

Examples

• a fire prevention campaign

Related words

• prevention is better than cure
• prevention principle
• an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
• fire prevention
• waste prevention
• drug prevention