Also means
precaution
Usage Note
Prevención stresses stopping something before it happens; precaución is closer to 'caution' in the moment. In public health contexts it appears in fixed phrases like prevención de enfermedades (disease prevention) and medidas de prevención (preventive measures). The verb behind it is prevenir, which also means 'to warn'.
Examples
"La prevención es mejor que el tratamiento."
Natural Translation
Prevention is better than treatment.
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