eng: preventive

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Meaning
means	(noun) remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives" prophylactic, preventative, preventive
means	(noun) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome incumbrance, encumbrance, hitch, preventive, preventative, hindrance, hinderance, interference
means	(noun) an agent or device intended to prevent conception prophylactic device, contraceptive device, preventive, preventative, contraceptive, birth control device
means	(adjective) preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" prophylactic, preventive, preventative
means	(adjective) tending to prevent or hinder preventive, preventative