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Meanings of preventive in English

Portuguese
preventivo
Spanish
preventivo

Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease.

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      preventivo
      Portuguese
      obstáculo
      Catalan
      impediment
      Spanish
      interferencia

      Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.

          obstáculo
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          Examples for "prophylactic"
          Examples for "prophylactic"
          1
          Does it work to stop people getting infection in a prophylactic manner?
          Radio NZ
          2
          Thus, various perioperative prophylactic interventions are currently studied during this time frame.
          Pubmed
          3
          Adjuvants and prophylactic side effect management were underutilized in the treatment plan.
          Pubmed
          4
          Guidelines are urgently needed to standardize prophylactic regimens and optimize patient management.
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          5
          In all such instances definition is the prophylactic, and often the cure.
          Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism [First Series]
          1
          A cautionary tale comes from International Animal Rescue's Tickling is Torture campaign.
          BBC
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          It's just another cautionary tale in the age of social media campaigning.
          Wired
          3
          No doubt about it, there is a savage, cautionary intelligence at work.
          The Irish Times
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          And prudent investors generally heed that cautionary advice before making investment decisions.
          The Irish Times
          5
          That's why Gabriel strikes a cautionary note about the downtown housing rush.
          Reuters
          1
          I can't really say whether these preventative measures make sense or not.
          Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
          2
          Other governments including Spain are reportedly looking into their own preventative measures.
          Reuters
          3
          But health authorities do not recommend removing implants as a preventative measure.
          Radio NZ
          4
          Like you said, they're going to find a preventative treatment, said Anna.
          Still alice
          5
          The authors also discuss the importance of preventative measures and pre-travel counseling.
          Pubmed
          Catalan
          contraceptiu

          An agent or device intended to prevent conception.

                contraceptiu
                Usage of preventive in English
                1
                The observed co-infections suggest common risk factors but also common preventive interventions.
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                2
                Taking effective preventive measures is particularly important for control of HFMD infection.
                Pubmed
                3
                These findings may help make preventive public health policies in Uyghur communities.
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                Tools for synthesizing evidence on preventive interventions can improve public health practice.
                Pubmed
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                Characterizing patients at higher risk may allow the design of preventive measures.
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                Conclusions: The benefit of SRBAL therapy included preventive effects and therapeutic effects.
                Pubmed
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                Nevertheless, it has proven difficult to establish preventive strategies for several reasons.
                Pubmed
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                He said the police did as much preventive work as they could.
                Radio NZ
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                Risk assessment informs the preventive approach that must be designed and implemented.
                Jamaica Observer
                10
                Knowledge about the need to use preventive therapy for asthma improved significantly.
                Pubmed
                11
                So she had taken her preventive measures, and Colum had taken his.
                Outlander
                12
                Antibody-inducing vaccines are a major focus in the preventive HIV vaccine field.
                Pubmed
                13
                I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy, she said.
                Reuters
                14
                Daily green tea drinking showed preventive effects on the progression of atherosclerosis.
                Pubmed
                15
                This necessitates preventive measures such as endoscopic sclerotherapy, beta-blockade, or surgical procedures.
                Pubmed
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                Consistent preventive skin care or treatment may reduce the incidence of IAD.
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                Preventive through the time
                Preventive across language varieties
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                Common
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