Difference between Preventive and Precautionary

PREVENTIVE vs PRECAUTIONARY: NOUN

That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
Also preventative.
Specifically, something taken, used, or done beforehand to ward off disease.
That which prevents; that which constitutes an effectual check or insurmountable obstacle.
That which goes before; an anticipation.
A contraceptive, especially a condom.
Something that prevents; an obstacle.
A thing that slows the development of an illness.
A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
An agent or device intended to prevent conception
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

Serving to prevent or hinder; guarding against or warding off something, as disease, injustice, loss, etc.

Taking precautions; characterized by previous caution: as, precautionary measures.
Advising precaution; containing or expressing precaution.

Hindrance, Obstructive, Thwarting, Prohibitive, Cautionary, Prohibitory, Preclusive, Healthful, Contraceptive, Deterrent, Precautionary, Protective, Preemptive, Prophylactic, Preventative

Protective, Contingency, Vigilant, Cautionary, Standby, Careful, Sensible, Preemptive, Proactive, Cautious, Prudent, Precautious, Precautional, Preventive, Preventative

Hindrance, Obstructive, Thwarting, Prohibitive, Cautionary, Prohibitory, Preclusive, Healthful, Contraceptive, Deterrent, Precautionary, Protective, Preemptive, Prophylactic, Preventative

Protective, Contingency, Vigilant, Cautionary, Standby, Careful, Sensible, Preemptive, Proactive, Cautious, Prudent, Precautious, Precautional, Preventive, Preventative

Staff preventive medicine personnel are assignedto nonmedical units and headquarters to plan forand coordinate preventive medicine activities.
Your deductible applies to all care other than preventive and lab charges associated with preventive care.
Get preventive services Medicare covers many preventive services at no cost to you.
US Preventive Services Task Force and the CDC Community Guide to Preventive Services.
US threats of preventive war, and actual preventive strikes, have kept some adversaries from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Following a strict preventive regimen by encouraging routine recall and professional application of preventive agents.
Benefits for preventive services are described under Preventive Care Servicesin this section.
No copay required for preventive health services on the Highmark Preventive Schedule.
Our preventive programs meet nationally recognized quality and preventive health standards.
Preventive services CHIP follows the Highmark Preventive Health Guidelines.

So these demographics should take extra precautionary measures.
This has been done as a precautionary measure.
Roof is important that precautionary boil water pressure.
As a precautionary measure, workers prepared sand bags.
Action plan for application of the precautionary approach.
Precautionary moratorium on new concentrated animal feed operations.
When text in the precautionary statement text appearsin italics, this indicates that specific conditions apply to the use or allocation of the precautionary statement.
Precautionary Principle The precautionary principle provides guidance in the development and application of international environmental law where there is scientific uncertainty.
As Recuerda has noted, the distinction between the precautionary principle and a precautionary approach is diffuse and, in some contexts, controversial.
Precautionary states that all activities that may threat human health and environment, precautionary measures should be taken.