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preventative > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1preventative, preventiveTending to prevent or hinder
2preventative, preventive, prophylacticPreventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
NOUN1preventative, preventive, prophylacticRemedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
2preventative, hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interferenceAny obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
3preventative, contraceptive, preventive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control deviceAn agent or device intended to prevent conception
preventative > pronunciation
Soundspriyveh'ntahtihv
Rhymesabortive, abrasive, abusive, and 298 more rhymes in ihv...
preventative > adjective 1
MeaningTending to prevent or hinder.
Synonymspreventive
Contrarypermissive
Similarblockading; clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive; deterrent; frustrating, frustrative, thwarting; precautionary, precautional; preclusive, obviating; preemptive, pre-emptive; prohibitive, prohibitory
See alsoprotective
Verbsprevent; prevent
preventative > adjective 2
MeaningPreventing or contributing to the prevention of disease.
Synonymspreventive, prophylactic
Similar tohealthful
preventative > noun 1, artifact
MeaningRemedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.
Examples"the doctor recommended several preventatives"
Synonymspreventive, prophylactic
Broaderremedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
preventative > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAny obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
Synonymshindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
Broaderobstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
Narrowerclog; speed bump
preventative > noun 3, artifact
MeaningAn agent or device intended to prevent conception.
Synonymscontraceptive, preventive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
Broaderdevice
Narrowercervical cap; coil; condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic; diaphragm, pessary, contraceptive diaphragm; intrauterine device, IUD; morning-after pill; pill, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, anovulatory drug, anovulant; spermicide, spermatocide

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