防治 fángzhì to prevent and cure
to prevent and cure; prevention and cure
How to remember 防治: 防 to protect + 治 to administer = to prevent and cure.
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How it is used
- To prevent and control/cure (disease, pests, pollution) - 疾病防治 (jíbìng fángzhì) disease prevention and control, 病虫害防治 (bìngchónghài fángzhì) pest control.
- Combines prevention (防) and treatment (治) into one program; a public-health and agriculture term.
- Broader than just 治 (to cure): it covers stopping the problem before and after it appears.