There are two ride-hailing apps that dominate the scene: Uber and Lyft. Both have been around for the last several years, with Uber starting around 2009 and Lyft launching in 2012. Both have apps for Android and iOS, while only Uber has an app for Windows Phone as well.
Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it. prophylactic treatment, as the cleaning of the teeth by a dentist or dental hygienist.
preventive treatment , prophylactic treatment that in which the aim is to prevent the occurrence of the disease; prophylaxis. rational treatment that based upon knowledge of disease and the action of the remedies given. shock treatment obsolete term for electroconvulsive therapy.