Meaning of preventative in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions
  4. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    preventative

    Definitions

    1. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

    Examples

    • « preventive medicine »
    • « vaccines are prophylactic »
    • « a prophylactic drug »

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    preventative

    Definitions

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

    Examples

    • « the doctor recommended several preventatives »
  3. 2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

    Derived terms

  4. 3. an agent or device intended to prevent conception

  5. Qualitative Adjective

    preventative

    Definitions

    1. tending to prevent or hinder

    Synonyms

    Antonyms

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