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preventative

pre·ven·ta·tive

UK/pɹɪˈvɛntətɪv/ US/priˈvɛntʌtɪv/ rare
adjective (2) noun (3)

adjective

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preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

  • “preventive medicine”
  • “vaccines are prophylactic”
  • “a prophylactic drug”
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noun

1.

remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

  • “the doctor recommended several preventatives”
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Origin

From prevent + -ative.

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