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Meaning of preventative

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

preventative

Pronunciation:/pɹɪˈvɛntətɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.

  2. A thing that slows the development of an illness.

  3. A contraceptive, especially a condom.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

  2. Carried out to deter military aggression.

  3. Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.

  4. Going before; preceding.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/preventativehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/preventive

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