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   Pre·ven·ta·tive

   /prēˈven(t)ədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. designed to keep something undesirable such as illness, harm, or accidents from occurring; preventive: "a number of preventative measures are required" Similar inhibitorypreventivedeterrentpreemptiveobstructiveprecautionaryprotectiveprophylacticdisease-preventingprecautionarypreventiveprotective

   noun

   • 1. a medicine or other treatment designed to stop disease or ill health from occurring: "there are lots of proposed jet lag remedies and preventatives" Similar precautionary measuredeterrentpreventivepreventive/protective measuresafeguardsecurityprotectiondefensehindranceblockcheckimpedimentcurbrestraintobstructionprophylacticprophylactic deviceprophylactic medicinepreventivepreventive drug

   Derivatives

   • 1. preventatively adverb

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