preventative

n. medication that prevents disease, prophylactic

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Noun
1. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
(synonym) preventive, prophylactic
(hypernym) remedy, curative, cure
2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
(synonym) hindrance, hitch, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
(hypernym) obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
(hyponym) clog
3. an agent or device intended to prevent conception
(synonym) contraceptive, preventive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) cervical cap

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Adjective
1. tending to prevent or hinder
(synonym) preventive
(similar) blockading
(see-also) protective
2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"
(synonym) preventive, prophylactic
(similar) healthful

(n.)
That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.
  

preventative /pri'ventiv/ (preventative) /pri'ventətiv/

• tính từ
  • ngăn ngừa, phòng ngừa
    • preventive measure: biện pháp phòng ngừa
    • preventive war: chiến tranh phòng ngừa
  • (y học) phòng bệnh
    • preventive medicine: thuốc phòng bệnh

• danh từ
  • biện pháp phòng ngừa
  • thuốc phòng bệnh, cách phòng bệnh

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