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prophylactic, preventive, preventative | remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease | |
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preventive, preventative, prophylactic | preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease | |
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contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventive, preventative, prophylactic device, birth control device | an agent or device intended to prevent conception | |
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preventive, preventative | tending to prevent or hinder | |
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hitch, interference, hindrance, hinderance, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance | any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |