Definition of Preventative
Noun
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an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- contraceptive device
- prophylactic device
- birth control device
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any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
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remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
"the doctor recommended several preventatives"
Adjective
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preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
"preventive medicine"
"vaccines are prophylactic"
"a prophylactic drug"
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tending to prevent or hinder
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