preventive

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
  2. noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  3. noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin praeventīvus. Equivalent to prevent + -ive.

In classic literature

Synonyms

preventative, prophylactic

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