About The Word Preventative
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Preventative
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What's The Definition Of Preventative?
[n] an agent or device intended to prevent conception
[n] any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome [n] remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives" [adj] preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" [adj] tending to prevent or hinder Synonyms | Synonyms for Preventative: birth control device | blockading | clogging | contraceptive | contraceptive device | deterrent | encumbrance | frustrating | frustrative | healthful | hindering | hindrance | hitch | impeding | incumbrance | interference | obstructive | obviating(a) | precautional | precautionary | preclusive | preemptive | preventive | preventive | prohibitive | prohibitory | prophylactic | prophylactic device | thwarting Related Terms | Find terms related to Preventative: See Also | anovulant | anovulatory drug | birth control pill | cervical cap | clog | coil | condom | contraceptive diaphragm | contraceptive pill | curative | cure | device | diaphragm | impediment | impedimenta | intrauterine device | IUD | morning-after pill | obstructer | obstruction | obstructor | oral contraceptive | oral contraceptive pill | pessary | pill | prophylactic | protective | remedy | rubber | safe | safety | speed bump | spermatocide | spermicide Preventative In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*vent"a*tive\, n.
That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of
preventive.
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