Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease:
— The doctor recommended several preventatives.

synonyms: preventive, prophylactic.

Dutch: profilax, profylacticum

Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.

synonyms: encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventive.

An agent or device intended to prevent conception.

synonyms: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventive, prophylactic device.

Dutch: anticonceptiemiddel, anticonceptivum, contraceptief, contraceptiemiddel, contraceptivum, preservatief, voorbehoedmiddel
Polish: zabezpieczenie

Tending to prevent or hinder.

synonym: preventive.

Polish: prewencyjny, zapobiegawczy

Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease.

synonyms: preventive, prophylactic.

Roget 662: remedial; restorative etc. 660; corrective, palliative, healing; sanatory^†, sanative; prophylactic, preventative, immunizing; salutiferous etc. (salutary) 656^†; medical, medicinal; therapeutic, chirurgical [Med.], epulotic^†, paregoric, tonic, corroborant, analeptic^†, balsamic, anodyne, hypnotic, neurotic, narcotic, sedative, lenitive, demulcent^†, emollient; depuratory^†; detersive^†, detergent; abstersive^†, disinfectant, febrifugal^†, alterative; traumatic, vulnerary.    allopathic^†, heteropathic^†, homeopathic, hydropathic [Med.]; anthelmintic [Med.]; antifebrile [Med.], antiluetic^†; aperient^†, chalybeate^†, deobstruent^†, depurative^†, laxative, roborant^†.    dietetic, alimentary; nutritious, nutritive; peptic; alexipharmic^†, alexiteric^†; remediable, curable.    ... show more

Polish: profilaktyczny