preventive
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(satellite adjective) preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" |
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Synonyms: preventative, prophylactic |
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(adjective) tending to prevent or hinder |
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Synonyms: preventative |
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Antonyms: permissive |
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(noun) something that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the docotr recommended several preventatives" |
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Synonyms: preventative, prophylactic |
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Related Words: curative, cure, remedy |
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(satellite adjective) tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze |
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Synonyms: cautionary, prophylactic |
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(noun) an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
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Synonyms: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, prophylactic device |
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Related Words: anovulatory drug, birth control pill, cervical cap, coil, condom, contraceptive diaphragm, contraceptive pill, device, diaphragm, loop, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pessary, pill, prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety, spermatocide, spermicide |
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(noun) something that impedes or is burdensome |
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Synonyms: encumbrance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative |
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Related Words: clog, impediment, impedimenta, obstruction, speed bump |
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