1. A consequence or result that can be avoided or prevented through appropriate action or intervention
The preventable effect of pollution on air quality motivated the government to implement stricter regulations.
O efeito evitável da poluição na qualidade do ar motivou o governo a implementar regulamentações mais rigorosas.
2. In legal or medical contexts, a harm or damage that could have been avoided with reasonable care or precautions
The court ruled that the patient's illness was a preventable effect of medical negligence.
O tribunal decidiu que a doença do paciente era um efeito evitável de negligência médica.