[prɪˈvɛntətɪv], (Adjective)

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- designed to keep something undesirable such as illness or harm from occurring; preventive
(e.g: a number of preventative measures are required)


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[prɪˈvɛntətɪv], (Noun)

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- a medicine or other treatment designed to prevent disease or ill health
(e.g: there are lots of proposed jet lag remedies and preventatives)


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