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Another word for preventive

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Adjective

  1. Intended to prevent

    See also:

    allow

  2. Defending against disease

    See also:

    allow

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Another word for preventive

Modifier
  1. See also:

    defensive

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Sentence Examples

  • But the efficiency of this preventive stops short at the point of saving human life.

  • It is often made by the settlers and fishermen of the St Lawrence region, being esteemed as a preventive of scurvy.

  • The rest of the province is policed by the South African constabulary, a body 3700 strong, to which is also entrusted customs preventive work, fire brigade work and such like functions.

  • At the first hint of below freezing weather, Howie was on the job, covering everything and reading up on all preventive measures known to man.

  • This oil generally acts as an excellent preventive of this and other insect attacks.

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