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preventive

/ preventive /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
"the doctor recommended several preventatives"
Type of:
remedy curative cure
adjective satellite Sense 2
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
"preventive medicine"
"vaccines are prophylactic"
"a prophylactic drug"
Similar:
healthful
adjective Sense 3
tending to prevent or hinder
Similar:
blockading clogging hindering impeding obstructive deterrent frustrating frustrative
Opposites:
permissive
See also:
protective
noun Sense 4
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Type of:
device
Kinds of:
cervical cap coil condom rubber safety
adjective satellite Sense 5
tending to ward off
"the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze"
Similar:
protective
noun Sense 6
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Type of:
obstruction obstructor obstructer
Kinds of:
clog speed bump
Derived:
impede hinder
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
10
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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remedy curative cure healthful blockading clogging hindering impeding obstructive deterrent frustrating frustrative