Preventive
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. Carried out to deter military aggression. Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to. A thing that slows the development of an illness. A contraceptive, especially a condom.
Example sentence: Vaccination and other essential preventive services must be delivered close within communities.
Preventative
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Preventive (in all senses).
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Preventive (in all senses).