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UK
/pɹɪvˈɛntətˌɪv/
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[ US /pɹiˈvɛntətɪv/ ]
[ US /pɹiˈvɛntətɪv/ ]
NOUN
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remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
the doctor recommended several preventatives - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- an agent or device intended to prevent conception
ADJECTIVE
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preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
a prophylactic drug
vaccines are prophylactic
preventive medicine - tending to prevent or hinder
How To Use preventative In A Sentence
- Jenkins put into action the antiriot plan formulated as a preventative measure for the summer. Burial for a King
- Another preventative measure has been warning labels and transom placards, particularly on rental houseboats commonly used by less experienced boaters.
- I agree with you on preventative, but you should know that frequentative is still the standard term in teaching frequentative Latin verbs to Latin students. No Uncertain Terms
- Additional vaccinations, heartworm testing, preventative medication, and/or a health certificate may be needed for interstate travel.
- Required preventative treatments as a condition for issuance and continuation of a policy.
- Many people think the Pill is simply a preventative measure, but it does also act as an abortifacient.
- To this date literature remains rife with mentions of potential adverse neurological effects from clioquinol, particularly in the context of warning travelers that it is still available in some countries but that (a) it isn't effective as a diarrhea preventative and (b) there is a risk of adverse neurological effects, particularly related to vision. We are in Mexico and my husband is ill
- Simple preventative measures, such as flameless candles and removing stove knobs when leaving the house, can mean the difference between life and death for your four-legged friends. WSOCTV.com - Local News
- This means that vitamins and chewing toys must be eliminated and that flavored medications such as certain ecto/endoparasite preventatives should be replaced by other, equally effective non-flavored preparations. The Seattle Times
- The monthly preventative treatment that Lulu receives is effective on heartworm infection and intestinal parasites such as roundworm, hookworm and whipworm. Life & Style