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Preventative   /privˈɛntətɪv/   Listen
Preventative

adjective
1.
Tending to prevent or hinder.  Synonym: preventive.
2.
Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease.  Synonyms: preventive, prophylactic.  "Vaccines are prophylactic" , "A prophylactic drug"






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"Preventative" Quotes from Famous Books



... thoroughness in this useful work of Herr Andes, which loses nothing of clearness in Mr. Salter's excellent translation. The causes of rust formation are examined, the proper methods of cleansing the ironwork detailed, and the constitution and application of suitable preventative coverings explained.... The book is a welcome contribution to technological literature, and will be found worthy of the careful study of all who are professionally engaged in the arrangement or superintendence of the class of work dealt ...
— The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics - A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student • Franklin Beech

... May a convocation was held in the royal palace of the King of Connaught. He obtained subsidies in horses and arms from those who came to this assembly. On this occasion two fires were lit, between which cattle were driven as a preventative or charm against the murrain and other pestilential distempers. From this custom the feast of St. Philip and St. James was anciently called Beltinne, or the ...
— An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 • Mary Frances Cusack

... it may be mentioned that certain army officers interested in medical work have discovered what they believe to be an antitoxin for typhoid fever, and they have inoculated hundreds of soldiers as a preventative. The results are not yet conclusive, but there seems to be great promise. It is hoped that the time may come soon when people will be so educated that there will be no opportunity of the germs escaping from the sick room, and that food and drink ...
— Rural Hygiene • Henry N. Ogden

... The alcohol we take, the alcohol we make. Treatment of chronic alcoholism. Preventative treatment. Mineral starvation. Price ...
— Food for the Traveler - What to Eat and Why • Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel Roper



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