Engelsk tillægsord: preventive | |||
| 1. | preventive preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Preventive medicine. Vaccines are prophylactic. A prophylactic drug. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | preventative, prophylactic | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | healthful | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unhealthful | ||
| 2. | preventive tending to prevent or hinder | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | preventative | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | blockading, clogging, deterrent, frustrating, frustrative, hindering, impeding, obstructive, obviating, pre-emptive, precautional, precautionary, preclusive, preemptive, prohibitive, prohibitory, thwarting | ||
| Se også | protective | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | permissive | ||
Engelsk navneord: preventive | |||
| 1. | preventive (om genstand) remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The doctor recommended several preventatives. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | preventative, prophylactic | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic | ||
| 2. | preventive (om genstand) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | clog, speed bump | ||
| 3. | preventive (om genstand) an agent or device intended to prevent conception | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, prophylactic device | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | device | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, cervical cap, coil, condom, contraceptive diaphragm, contraceptive pill, diaphragm, intrauterine device, IUD, morning-after pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pessary, pill, prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety, spermatocide, spermicide | ||