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Definitions of
preventive
:
noun
:
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
noun
:
an agent or device
intended
to
prevent
conception
noun
:
any obstruction that impedes or is
burdensome
adjective
:
tending
to
prevent
or
hinder
adjective
:
preventing or
contributing
to the
prevention
of disease
Example:
"Preventive medicine"
adjective
:
tending
to ward off
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Alternative Terms
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preventive
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prophylactic
protective
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hindrance
hitch
encumbrance
incumbrance
interference
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contraceptive
birth-control-device
prophylaxis
foot-care-aftercare
precaution
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antibiotic-associated-colitis-prevention
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