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Preventative
01
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
preventatives
02
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
03
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
preventative
01
intended to hinder or prevent something from happening
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
Installing security cameras is a preventative measure against theft.
02
designed to stop something harmful from happening, especially related to health or diseases
Examples
The doctor recommended a preventative vaccine to avoid the flu this season.
Lexical Tree
preventative
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