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preventive 1. Med a. tending to prevent disease; prophylactic b. of or relating to the branch of medicine concerned with prolonging life and preventing disease 2. (in Britain) of, relating to, or belonging to the customs and excise service or the coastguard 3. Med any drug or agent that tends to prevent or protect against disease 4. another name for contraceptive How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The preventive service afloat was really the one for us to reckon with, and it was material for our success and safety to know the exact position of the patrol craft in the neighbourhood. They carry their preventive with them; they sweat and fumigate all the day long. This repulsive pillow was her especial property, being used as a weapon of defense, a barricade, or a stern preventive of too much slumber. |
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