What is that which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic called?
preventive — That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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