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Preventive

adjective

/prɪˈventɪv/

Meaning

designed to prevent something from happening; protective against disease

Regular exercise is a preventive measure against heart disease.

protective, precautionary, prophylactic, defensive

curative, remedial, therapeutic, corrective

preventive medicine, preventive care, preventive measures

Related to war, soldiers, or military life.

characterized by diligent study; devoted to learning

causing overwhelming distress; very sad or disappointing

relating to judges, courts, or the administration of justice

most private and secret; deepest; most personal

Lacking worldly experience, refinement, or complexity.