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remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives" preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" healthful tending to prevent or hinder blockading, clogging, deterrent, frustrating, precautionary, preclusive, preemptive, prohibitive an agent or device intended to prevent conception any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
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