preventative English

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What does preventative mean?

preventative

— adjective (= preventive, prophylactic) preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease preventive medicine vaccines are prophylactic a prophylactic drug

— adjective (= preventive) tending to prevent or hinder

— noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease the doctor recommended several preventatives

— noun (= contraceptive) an agent or device intended to prevent conception

— noun (= hindrance) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

Synonyms preventative synonyms

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preventative English » English

preventive

prophylactic

contraceptive

prophylactic device

hitch

contraceptive device

birth control device

precautionary

interference

incumbrance

hindrance

hinderance

encumbrance

trouble

safeguard

protective

protection

protecting

problem

matter

kink

issue

inhibitive

friction

disorder

deterrent

conundrum

birth-control device