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preventative adjective [ prɪˈvɛntətɪv ]

• designed to keep something undesirable such as illness or harm from occurring; preventive.
• "a number of preventative measures are required"
Similar: inhibitory, preventive, deterrent, pre-emptive, obstructive, precautionary, protective, prophylactic, disease-preventing,

preventative noun

• a medicine or other treatment designed to prevent disease or ill health.
• "there are lots of proposed jet lag remedies and preventatives"
Similar: prophylactic, prophylactic device, prophylactic medicine, preventive, preventive drug,

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