| Definitions | | preventive |
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noun
- (nonstandard) A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
- (nonstandard) A thing that slows the development of an illness.
- A contraceptive, especially a condom.
adjective
- prevent, Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
- Carried out to deter military aggression.
- slow, Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
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