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Definition of: preventive
(pri·ven′tiv) adjective
Intended or serving to ward off harm, diseases, etc.: preventive medicine.
—noun That which prevents or hinders, as a medicine to ward off disease; a precautionary measure. Also pre·vent·a·tive (pri·ven′tə·tiv).
—pre·ven′tive·ly adverb
—pre·ven′tive·ness noun
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