Preventative
/pɹɪˈvɛntətɪv/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of preventive. alt-of, alternative
"The seeds and roots of the water lily are likewise considered a preventative against lechery."
- 2 an agent or device intended to prevent conception wordnet
- 3 any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome wordnet
- 4 remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of preventive. alt-of, alternative
"1920, Lillien Jane Martin, Mental hygiene: two years' experience of a clinical psychologist, Warwick &York (1920), p. 78, "That part of mental hygiene which has a prophylactic character falls into two classes, group preventative mental hygiene […]""
Adjective
- 1 preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease wordnet
- 2 tending to prevent or hinder wordnet
Example
More examples"Preventative medicine is very important."