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    preventative
    /prɪˈvɛntətɪv/

    adjective

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREVENTATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PREVENTATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of preventative in English. preventative. adjective. uk / prɪˈven.tə.tɪv / us / prɪˈven.t̬ə.t̬ɪv / Add to word list. another word for preventive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug. anti-jamming. avoidable. avoidably. fireproof. flameproof.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preventativePreventative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PREVENTATIVE is devoted to or concerned with preventing something from happening : preventive. How to use preventative in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preventativePreventative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective preventative to describe something that helps keep you free of disease, like a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. If it prevents illness, it's preventative.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREVENTATIVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    (Definition of preventative from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of preventative. preventative. It is my belief that this approach can serve as a model to achieve universal access to immunization and other essential preventative services. From Huffington Post.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREVENTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    intended to stop something before it happens: In the past ten years, preventive measures have radically reduced levels of tooth decay in children. preventative medicine. Fewer examples. preventive care. Ginseng is used as a restorative and preventive remedy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preventivePreventive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. : something that prevents. especially : something used to prevent disease. Synonyms. Adjective. precautionary. preventative. prophylactic.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREVENTATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Preventative means the same as preventive. There was a shift from spending on hospitals to preventative services. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpreventive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    /prɪˈventɪv/ (also preventative. /prɪˈventətɪv/ ) [only before noun] intended to try to stop something that causes problems or difficulties from happening. preventive medicine. The police were able to take preventive action and avoid a possible riot. compare curative. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › preventative_adjpreventative, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word preventative mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word preventative. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. preventative has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pharmacology (late 1600s) medicine (early 1700s) See meaning & use. How common is the word preventative?

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › preventivePREVENTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Preventive definition: of or noting a drug, vaccine, etc., for preventing disease; prophylactic.. See examples of PREVENTIVE used in a sentence.