- pre·ven·ta·tive
- /prıˈvɛntətıv/ adj: ↑preventive
preventative measures
preventative noun, pl -tives [count]
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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 — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
ven — ven·a·to·ri·al; ven·co·la; ven·da; ven·dace; ven·dage; ven·da·val; ven·det·ta; ven·deuse; ven·di·tion; ven·dor; ven·due; ven·e·na·tion; ven·e·nif·er·ous; ven·e·nous; ven·er·abil·i·ty; ven·er·able·ness; ven·er·ably; ven·er·a·cea; ven·er·ate;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
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
preventative — pre|ven|ta|tive [ prı ventətıv ] adjective PREVENTIVE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
