- preventive pre·ven·tive adj
- [prɪ'vɛntɪv]
preventivo (-a)
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preventive pre·ven·tive adj
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pre|ven´tive|ness — pre|ven|tive «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven´tive|ly — pre|ven|tive «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven|tive — «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre·ven·tive — /prıˈvɛntıv/ adj : used to stop something bad from happening Farmers are covering their crops as a preventive measure against frost. preventive medicine [=medicine that stops you from getting sick; medicine that keeps you healthy] We ll take… … Useful english dictionary
pre·ven·ta·tive — /prıˈvɛntətıv/ adj : ↑preventive preventative measures preventative noun, pl tives [count] … Useful english dictionary
preventive — pre•ven•tive [[t]prɪˈvɛn tɪv[/t]] also pre•vent•a•tive [[t] tə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) serving to prevent or hinder: preventive measures[/ex] 2) concerned with prevention, as of disease: preventive medicine[/ex] 3) med a drug or other substance for… … From formal English to slang
preventive — SYN: prophylactic (1). [L. prae venio, pp. ventus, to come before, prevent] * * * pre·ven·tive vent iv n something (as a drug) used to prevent disease preventive adj devoted to or concerned with the prevention of disease <preventive drug… … Medical dictionary
preventative — pre·ven·ta·tive (prĭ vĕnʹtə tĭv) adj. & n. Variant of preventive. * * * … Universalium
preventative — pre·ven·ta·tive pri vent ət iv adj or n PREVENTIVE … Medical dictionary
