preventive
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PREVENTIVE
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used to stop something bad from happening
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Farmers are covering their crops as a preventive measure against frost.
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preventive medicine [=medicine that stops you from getting sick; medicine that keeps you healthy]
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We'll take whatever preventive action is necessary.
— preventive
noun, plural preventives [count]-
The drug is used as a preventive against cancer.
