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Textual thesaurus for "preventative"

(adj) prophylactic, preventive

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

preventive medicine; vaccines are prophylactic; a prophylactic drug


(adj) preventive

tending to prevent or hinder


(noun) contraceptive, contraceptive device, birth control device, prophylactic device, preventive

an agent or device intended to prevent conception


(noun) hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, encumbrance, preventive

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome


(noun) preventive, prophylactic

remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

the doctor recommended several preventatives