preventative
英 [pr?'vent?t?v]
美[pr?'v?nt?t?v]
- n. 預(yù)防法；預(yù)防物
- adj. 預(yù)防性的；防止的
英英釋意
- 1. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease;
- "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
- 2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- 3. an agent or device intended to prevent conception