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preventative

nounadjective /privɛntətɪv/ 4 syllables 12 letters Scrabble 20 WWF 24
Definitions
noun

an agent or device intended to prevent conception

noun

remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

“the doctor recommended several preventatives”

noun

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

adjective

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

adjective

tending to prevent or hinder

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