preventive#1 (n)
preventative#1 (n)
prophylactic#1 (n)

n04002026

type n
lex_filenum 06
def remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
examples the doctor recommended several preventatives
Outgoing links
Hypernym remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
Derivationally related form prophylactic → prophylactic
Derivationally related form preventive → preventive
Incoming links
Derivationally related form prophylactic → prophylactic
Derivationally related form preventive → preventive
Hyponym remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic

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