How do you spell Preventive


 Definitions

Available Definitions:
1)  a. - Going before; preceding.
2)  a. - Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease.
3)  n. - That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.