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preventative
/pɹiˈvɛntətɪv/ · 12 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- noun
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- adjective
tending to prevent or hinder
- adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
preventive medicine