予防的治療 (よぼうてきちりょう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
prophylactic treatment; preventive treatment
Medical term for treatment given to prevent disease rather than to cure it.
reign, be at peace, calm down
Similar words
- 予防
予防 is the general concept of prevention, while 予防的治療 specifically refers to medical treatment given preventively.
- 治療
治療 is general medical treatment, often curative; 予防的治療 is explicitly preventive.
Etymology
Compound of 予防 (prevention) + 的 (-like, -ive) + 治療 (medical treatment).
