Definition of
preventative has definitions from the fields of sexuality,medicine,pharmacology
1
[ noun ] any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

Synonyms

hitch preventive encumbrance incumbrance interference hindrance

Related terms

obstruction clog speed_bump impede

2
[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

Synonyms

prophylactic preventive

Examples

"the doctor recommended several preventatives"

Related terms

remedy

3
[ adjective ] (medicine) preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Synonyms

preventive prophylactic

Examples

"preventive medicine" "vaccines are prophylactic" "a prophylactic drug"

Related terms

healthful

4
[ adjective ] tending to prevent or hinder

Synonyms

preventive

Related terms

permissive blockading clogging frustrating precautionary deterrent preemptive prohibitive preclusive protective

5
[ noun ] (sexuality) an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Synonyms

contraceptive contraceptive_device prophylactic_device birth_control_device preventive

Related terms

device coil pill diaphragm loop intrauterine_device condom morning-after_pill spermicide cervical_cap

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Rhymes with

argumentative unrepresentative tentative representative tentative insensitive noncompetitive uncompetitive competitive representative oversensitive rep sensitive alternative degenerative generative diminutive intuitive demonstrative consultative sedative punitive commemorative exploitative putative preventive imaginative alliterative inventive incentive communicative substantive plaintive unimaginative relative narrative remunerative nutritive negative disincentive comparative decorative executive consecutive imperative illustrative affirmative interpretive hypersensitive sensitive insensitive conservative preservative superlative ultraconservative neoconservative uncooperative inoperative vituperative operative recuperative contemplative determinative cumulative speculative initiative restorative primitive deliberative figurative prohibitive repetitive competitive appointive infinitive automotive definitive investigative prognosticative indicative acquisitive fugitive fixative narrative derivative curative talkative formative prerogative normative collaborative uninformative informative corroborative expletive additive attentive inattentive imitative authoritative positive rehabilitative vegetative meditative qualitative causative elucidative accommodative accusative prerogative evocative pejorative lucrative laxative provocative secretive palliative initiative inactive stimulative regulative accumulative manipulative locomotive cognitive protective innovative appreciative furtive preemptive photoconductive conductive redemptive productive restive festive assertive corroborative presumptive native distinctive instinctive unreceptive deceptive contraceptive receptive nonnative respective perspective irrespective introspective prospective retrospective captive productive reproductive combative counterproductive nonproductive unproductive seductive affective elective effective interactive ineffective suggestive directive digestive destructive objective obstructive reflective defective subjective constructive congestive reconstructive quantitative collective instructive selective productive detective connective addictive protective adoptive octave adaptive active unattractive alliterative attractive iterative corruptive primitive supportive administrative motive

Phonetic and Homophones

P R IY0 V EH1 N T AH0 T IH0 V

Similar Spelling

preventive preventable prevention prevenient Proventil provenance propenoate

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