preventative

Definition of Preventative in English :

1. preventative, preventive, prophylactic

remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

Example Sentences:
'the doctor recommended several preventatives'

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

an agent or device intended to prevent conception

4. preventative, preventive

tending to prevent or hinder

5. preventative, preventive, prophylactic

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Example Sentences:
'preventive medicine'
'vaccines are prophylactic'
'a prophylactic drug'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Preventative

adjective

another form of preventive

adj.

1. Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle: preventive measures.

2. Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces.

3. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease; prophylactic: preventive medicine; preventive health care.

1. Something that prevents; an obstacle.

2. Something that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.

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