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prevenzione

prevention

noun preh-ven-tsyOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin praeventio (anticipation)

Usage Note

Prevenzione is feminine. It appears widely in public-health language (prevenzione delle malattie = disease prevention) and in legal contexts (prevenzione del crimine = crime prevention). The verb is prevenire (to prevent), and the adjective is preventivo (preventive), which also means 'estimate' as a noun (un preventivo).

Examples

"La prevenzione è fondamentale per la salute."

Natural Translation

Prevention is fundamental for health.

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