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Definition of Preventive
1. Adjective. Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease. "A prophylactic drug"
Similar to: Healthful
Derivative terms: Prophylactic, Prophylaxis
2. Noun. Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease. "The doctor recommended several preventatives"
Generic synonyms: Curative, Cure, Remedy, Therapeutic
Derivative terms: Prophylactic
3. Adjective. Tending to prevent or hinder.
Similar to: Blockading, Clogging, Hindering, Impeding, Obstructive, Deterrent, Frustrating, Frustrative, Thwarting, Precautional, Precautionary, Obviating, Preclusive, Pre-emptive, Preemptive, Prohibitive, Prohibitory
Also: Protective
Derivative terms: Prevent, Prevent, Prevent, Prevent
Antonyms: Permissive
4. Noun. Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
Specialized synonyms: Clog, Speed Bump
Generic synonyms: Impediment, Impedimenta, Obstructer, Obstruction, Obstructor
Derivative terms: Hinder
5. Noun. An agent or device intended to prevent conception.
Specialized synonyms: Cervical Cap, Coil, Condom, Prophylactic, Rubber, Safe, Safety, Contraceptive Diaphragm, Diaphragm, Pessary, Intrauterine Device, Iud, Morning-after Pill, Anovulant, Anovulatory Drug, Birth Control Pill, Contraceptive Pill, Oral Contraceptive, Oral Contraceptive Pill, Pill, Spermatocide, Spermicide
Generic synonyms: Device
Definition of Preventive
1. a. Going before; preceding.
2. n. That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
Definition of Preventive
1. Adjective. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. ¹
2. Adjective. Carried out to deter military aggression. ¹
3. Adjective. Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic. ¹
4. Noun. (nonstandard) A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to. ¹
5. Noun. (nonstandard) A thing that slows the development of an illness. ¹
6. Noun. A contraceptive, especially a condom. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Preventive
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Preventive
Literary usage of Preventive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Health Security: The President's Report to the American People by Domestic Policy Council (U. S.) (1993)
"The Health Security Act covers a wide range of preventive services with no ...
It provides for universal coverage of clinical preventive services that have ..."
2. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"SECTION V. Preventive Service Minister. Enact ire. ART. 1. To the Preventive
Service Minister, it belongs to give, under the Prime Minister, execution and ..."
3. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"Preventive DIPLOMACY Simply knowing about a developing crisis is not enough.
As a minimum step to arrest potential violence and to address humanitarian ..."
4. The Laryngoscope by American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society (1908)
"Prophylaxis of Diphtheria by the Preventive Injections of ... Preventive measures
are also indicated in children attending school, or in a ward of a ..."
5. Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Clinical Preventive Services Introduction Attainment of the year 2000 national
health promotion and disease prevention objectives relies substantially on ..."
6. Healthy People 2000 by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Clinical Preventive Services Clinical preventive services refer to those disease
... The effectiveness of preventive services in reducing disease, ..."
7. The State of Prisons and of Child-saving Institutions in the Civilized World by Enoch Cobb Wines (1879)
"REFORMATORY AND Preventive SYSTEMS. THE preventive and reformatory work of England,
so far as it relates to juveniles, is based upon a thoroughly right ..."
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