preventive-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: preventive
sense: 04008384-n
part of speech: noun

preventative-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: preventative
sense: 04008384-n
part of speech: noun

prophylactic-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: prophylactic
sense: 04008384-n
part of speech: noun

04008384-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
example: the doctor recommended several preventatives
ili: i57663
lexfile: noun.artifact
part of speech: noun
hypernym: 04081594-n