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- tivadjective (that helps to prevent illness etc: preventive medicine.) preventivotr[prɪ'ventɪv]1 preventivo,-a1 medida preventivapreventive [pri'vɛntɪv] adj: preventivoadj.• impeditivo, -a adj.• preservativo, -a adj.• preventivo, -a adj.n.• preservativo s.m.prɪ'ventɪvadjective <measure/action> preventivo[prɪ'ventɪv]preventive medicine — medicina f preventiva
1.ADJ preventivo2. N1) (Med) (=drug) medicamento que previene una enfermedad2) (=measure)fasting is sometimes recommended as a preventive against cancer — a veces se recomienda el ayuno como medida preventiva contra el cáncer
3.CPDpreventive dentistry N — odontología f preventiva
preventive detention N — arresto m preventivo
preventive measure N — medida f preventiva
preventive medicine N — medicina f preventiva
* * *[prɪ'ventɪv]adjective <measure/action> preventivopreventive medicine — medicina f preventiva