Similar Words

— blockading
— clogging
— deterrent
— frustrating
— frustrative
— healthful
— hindering
— impeding
— obstructive
— obviating
— parvenu
— perfume
— pre-emptive
— precautional
— precautionary
— preclusive
— preemptive
— preponderance
— preponderant
— preponderate
— prevent
— prevention
— preventive
— profanation
— profane
— profaned
— profanity
— profundity
— prohibitive
— prohibitory
— propensity
— propinquity
— protective
— provender
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— provincial
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— proving
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Misspelling

ppreventative, preeveentativee, prevemtative, prevenntative, preventaative, preventatiive, preventativ, preventtattive, prevventativve, prreventative, reventative

Preventative — synonyms, definition

1. preventative (a)

11 synonyms

contraceptive curative healing hygienic medical pharmaceutical preventive prophylactic protective restorative sanitary

2. preventative (Noun)

15 synonyms

antiseptic antitoxin birth control device contraceptive device detergent disinfectant encumbrance hinderance hindrance hitch incumbrance interference medicine prophylactic device sterilizing

3 definitions

preventative (Noun) — Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease. ex. "the doctor recommended several preventatives"

preventative (Noun) — Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.

preventative (Noun) — An agent or device intended to prevent conception.

10 types of

curative cure device impediment impedimenta obstructer obstruction obstructor remedy therapeutic

31 type

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3. preventative (Adjective)

2 definitions

preventative (Adjective) — Tending to prevent or hinder.

preventative (Adjective) — Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease. ex. "preventative medicine"