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pre•ven•tion



Pronunciation: (pri-ven'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
2. a preventive: This serum is a prevention against disease.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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