preventive

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Synonyms: presentive, retentive, prevention, preventative, preceptive, preventing, resentive, prehensive, pretensive, prepensive, eventive

Antonyms: presentive, retentive, prevention, preventative, preceptive, preventing, resentive, prehensive, pretensive, prepensive, eventive

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Adjective

1. [[prevent|Preventing]], [[hinder]]ing, or acting as an [[obstacle]] to.
2. Carried out to [[deter]] [[military]] [[aggression]].
3. [[slow|Slowing]] the [[development]] of an [[illness]]; [[prophylactic]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Going before; preceding.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|dated}} A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
2. {{lb|en|dated}} A thing that slows the development of an illness.
3. A [[contraceptive]], especially a [[condom]].

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