preventive
18 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #42,136
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
adjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pɹɪvˈɛntɪv/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural preventives
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
tending to prevent or hinder
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “an agent or device intended to prevent conception” wn-def
- “Another word for contraceptive” gen-syn
- “Another word for preventative” gen-syn
- “preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease” wn-def
- “That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.” web-def
Anagrams
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