Definition of Preventive
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(a.) Going before; preceding.
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(a.) Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease.
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(n.) That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
Synonyms of Preventive
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Antonyms of Preventive
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Homophones of Preventive
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