[onlybeforenoun] intended to try to stop sth that causes problems or difficulties from happening:
preventive medicine * The police were able to take preventive action and avoid a possible riot.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, preventive is tagged as adjective.
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