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preventive
adjective
noun
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
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pɹɪˈvɛntɪv
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adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
“preventive medicine”
adjective
tending to prevent or hinder
noun
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
noun
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
“the doctor recommended several preventatives”
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preventive medicine
vaccines are prophylactic
a prophylactic drug
the doctor recommended several preventatives
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