preventative

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/pɹɪˈvɛntətɪv/ English

Definitions

noun

A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
A thing that slows the development of an illness.
A contraceptive, especially a condom.

adjective

Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
Carried out to deter military aggression.
Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
Going before; preceding.

Related words

Synonyms

preclusive prohibitive prohibitory preventive deterrent precautional precautionary interference thwarting hindering obstructive hindrance encumbrance incumbrance clogging preemptive

Associated

curative fungicide prophylactic restorative measures vaccine measure antibiotic vaccination antibiotics hygiene therapeutic

Rhymes

tentative representative argumentative unrepresentative personal representative legal representative account representative union representative registered representative united states trade representative

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