English
Detailed Synonyms for preventative in English
preventative:
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preventative
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preventative
– preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease 1preventive; preventative; prophylactic– preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease 1-
preventive adj
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preventative adj
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prophylactic adj
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preventative
– tending to prevent or hinder 1
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the preventative
– an agent or device intended to prevent conception 1the preventive; the contraceptive; the preventative; the prophylactic device; the birth control device; the contraceptive device– an agent or device intended to prevent conception 1 -
the preventative
– any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome 1the interference; the hitch; the hindrance; the preventive; the preventative; the encumbrance; the hinderance; the incumbrance– any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome 1 -
the preventative
– remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease 1the preventive; the preventative; the prophylactic– remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease 1