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pre·ven·tive

P0549800 (prĭ-vĕn′tĭv) also pre·ven·ta·tive (-tə-tĭv)adj.1. Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle: preventive measures.2. Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces.3. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease; prophylactic: preventive medicine; preventive health care.n.1. Something that prevents; an obstacle.2. Something that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.
pre·ven′tive·ly adv.pre·ven′tive·ness n.