Preventive Definition
-tə-tĭv
adjective
Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle.
Preventive measures.
American Heritage Medicine
Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces.
American Heritage
Preventing or serving to prevent; esp., preventing disease.
Webster's New World
The definition of preventive is something done to try to prevent an illness or undesirable outcome.
Going to visit the doctor when you are healthy to get a checkup is an example of preventive care.
YourDictionary
Synonyms:
- preventative
- prophylactic
- prevenient
- obviating.--n.prophylactic
- deterrent
- anticipatory
- protective
- preclusive
Antonyms:
noun
Anything that prevents; esp., anything that prevents disease; prophylactic.
Webster's New World
Something that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.
American Heritage Medicine
A contraceptive, especially a condom.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- prophylactic
- preventative
- interference
- incumbrance
- encumbrance
- hitch
- hinderance
- hindrance
- birth-control device
- prophylactic device
- contraceptive device
- contraceptive
- inoculum
- inoculant
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Other Word Forms of Preventive
Noun
Singular:
preventive
Plural:
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