preventive
(also preventative ) adj
(a) preventing or intendedto prevent sth; precautionary 預(yù)防(性)的; 防備的
preventive measures 預(yù)防性措施.
(b) (of medicine) preventing or intended to prevent disease; prophylactic (醫(yī)學(xué)上)預(yù)防疾病的, 預(yù)防性的
research into preventive medicine, ie ways of preventing disease 研究防治學(xué). preventive (also preventative), n thing (esp a medicine) used or designed to prevent sth 預(yù)防物; 預(yù)防性措施; (尤指)預(yù)防藥.