preventive
[ pri-ven-tiv ]
/ prɪˈvɛn tɪv /
adjective
Medicine/Medical.
of or noting a drug, vaccine, etc., for preventing disease; prophylactic.
serving to prevent or hinder: preventive measures.
noun
Medicine/Medical.
a drug or other substance for preventing disease.
a preventive agent or measure.
Also
pre·vent·a·tive
[pri-ven-tuh-tiv] /prɪˈvɛn tə tɪv/
(for defs 2, 4).
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British Dictionary definitions for preventive
preventive
/ (prɪˈvɛntɪv) /
adjective
tending or intended to prevent or hinder
med
- tending to prevent disease; prophylactic
- of or relating to the branch of medicine concerned with prolonging life and preventing disease
(in Britain) of, relating to, or belonging to the customs and excise service or the coastguard
noun
something that serves to prevent or hinder
med
any drug or agent that tends to prevent or protect against disease
another name for contraceptive
Also (except for sense 3):
preventative (
prɪˈvɛntətɪv)
Derived forms of preventive
preventively, adverb preventiveness, nounMedical definitions for preventive
preventive
[ prĭ-vĕn′tĭv ]
adj.
Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease; prophylactic.
n.
A preventive agent or treatment.