English to English
adjective
- tending to prevent or hinder
source: WordNet 3.0
- Going before; preceding.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
The doctor recommended several preventatives.
source: WordNet 3.0
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
source: WordNet 3.0
- an agent or device intended to prevent conception
source: WordNet 3.0
- That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Preventive medicine.
Vaccines are prophylactic.
A prophylactic drug.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [privéntiv] Páuna; paalala; sawatâ; pigil
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
