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Preventive

Preventive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Preventive? [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 [adj] tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze Synonyms \| Synonyms for Preventive: birth control device \| blockading \| cautionary \| clogging \| contraceptive \| contraceptive device \| deterrent \| encumbrance \| frustrating \| frustrative \| healthful \| hindering \| hindrance \| hitch \| impeding \| incumbrance \| interference \| obstructive \| obviating(a) \| precautional \| precautionary \| preclusive \| preemptive \| preventative \| preventative \| prohibitive \| prohibitory \| prophylactic \| prophylactic device \| thwarting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Preventive: 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 Preventive In Webster's Dictionary \Prevent"ive\, a. [Cf. F. pr['e]ventif.] 1. Going before; preceding. [Obs.] Any previous counsel or preventive understanding. --Cudworth. 2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease. Physic is either curative or preventive. --Sir T. Browne. {Preventive service}, the duty performed by the armed police in guarding the coast against smuggling. [Eng] \Prevent"ive\, n. That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.

Preventive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Preventive?

[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
[adj] tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze

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Preventive In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*vent"ive\, a. [Cf. F. pr['e]ventif.]
1. Going before; preceding. [Obs.]

         Any previous counsel or preventive understanding.
                                               --Cudworth.

2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the
   access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease.

         Physic is either curative or preventive. --Sir T.
                                               Browne.

{Preventive service}, the duty performed by the armed police
   in guarding the coast against smuggling. [Eng]


\Pre*vent"ive\, n.
That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which
intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease;
a prophylactic.

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