Definition of preventative

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  • preventative is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 20
  • preventative is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 20
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Definition of preventative

  • an agent or device intended to prevent conception (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. birth control device
    2. contraceptive
    3. contraceptive device
    4. preventive
    5. prophylactic device
  • remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease (noun)

    Examples

    1. the doctor recommended several preventatives

    Synonyms

    1. preventive
    2. prophylactic
  • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. encumbrance
    2. hinderance
    3. hindrance
    4. hitch
    5. incumbrance
    6. interference
    7. preventive
  • preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. preventive
    2. prophylactic
  • tending to prevent or hinder (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. preventive

See definition of preventative in Merriam Webster