Preventívne

Preventívne is a Slovak adverb meaning in a preventive manner. It is derived from the adjective preventívny (preventive) and is used to describe actions, measures, or practices undertaken to prevent a problem, illness, injury, or other adverse outcomes. The term characterizes the purpose of an activity rather than its outcome.

In medical, public health, safety, and policy contexts, preventívne describes actions designed to avert harm before it occurs. Common collocations include preventívne opatrenia (preventive measures), preventívne prehliadky (preventive examinations), and preventívne očkovanie or generally preventive care. In everyday speech it can also modify verbs, as in preventívne konať (to act preventively).

Etymology: The adverbpreventívne is formed from the adjective preventívny by Slovak word-formation patterns; the root reflects the same concept as the noun and adjective related to prevention. The form is standard for creating adverbs from adjectives in Slovak.

See also: preventívny, prevention, prophylaxis.