Words · Common
preventive
/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/ · 10 letters · 7 distinct letters
- adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
preventive medicine
- 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