preventive

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for preventive

preventive 🔊 /pɹɪvɛˈntɪv or pɹivɛˈntɪv or pɹɪvɛˈnɪv or pɹivɛˈnɪv/

preventive : නිවාරක

preventive : වැළකීමට යොදන උපාය

preventive : නිවාරණ ඖෂධය

preventive : වළක්වන

preventive definition

Adjective.

  1. Going before; preceding.
  2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease.

Noun. That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.