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Preventative   /privˈɛntətɪv/   Listen
Preventative

noun
1.
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.  Synonyms: preventive, prophylactic.
2.
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.  Synonyms: encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventive.
3.
An agent or device intended to prevent conception.  Synonyms: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventive, prophylactic device.






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"Preventative" Quotes from Famous Books



... saddles upon them which were made very high in order that the rider's feet might not drag the ground. The preventative did not work well in the cases of our tallest pilgrims, however. There were no bridles—nothing but a single rope, tied to the bit. It was purely ornamental, for the donkey cared nothing for it. If he were drifting to starboard, you might put your ...
— Innocents abroad • Mark Twain



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