English-Thai Dictionary

preventive

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การป้องกัน โรค  ซึ่ง ป้องกัน  precautionary defensive kiao-kab-kan-pong-kan-rok

 

preventive

N ยา ป้องกัน  สิ่ง ป้องกัน  มาตรการป้องกัน  ya-pong-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREVENTIVE

a.Tending to hinder; hindering the access of; as a medicine preventive of disease.

 

PREVENTIVE

n.That which prevents; that which intercepts the access or approach of. Temperance and exercise are excellent preventives of debility and languor. 1. An antidote previously taken. A medicine may be taken as a preventive of disease.

 

PREVENTIVELY

adv. By way of prevention; in a manner that tends to hinder.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PREVENTIVE

Pre *vent "ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. préventif. ]

 

1. Going before; preceding. [Obs. ] Any previous counsel or preventive understanding. Cudworth.

 

2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease. Physic is either curative or preventive. Sir T. Browne. Preventive service, the duty performed by the armed police in guarding the coast against smuggling. [Eng ]

 

PREVENTIVE

PREVENTIVE Pre *vent "ive, n.

 

Defn: That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.

 

PREVENTIVELY

PREVENTIVELY Pre *vent "ive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a preventive manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

preventive

pre ven tive |priˈventiv prəˈvɛn (t )ɪv | ▶adjective designed to keep something undesirable such as illness, harm, or accidents from occurring: preventive medicine. ▶noun a medicine or other treatment designed to stop disease or ill health from occurring. DERIVATIVES pre ven tive ly adverb

 

preventive detention

pre ven tive de ten tion ▶noun Law the imprisonment of a person with the aim of preventing them from committing further offenses or of maintaining public order.

 

Oxford Dictionary

preventive

pre ¦vent |ive |prɪˈvɛntɪv | ▶adjective designed to keep something undesirable such as illness or harm from occurring: preventive medicine. ▶noun a medicine or other treatment designed to prevent disease or ill health. DERIVATIVES preventively adverb

 

preventive detention

pre ¦vent |ive de ¦ten |tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law the imprisonment of a person with the aim of preventing them from committing further offences or of maintaining public order.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

preventive

preventive adjective 1 preventive maintenance: preemptive, deterrent, precautionary, protective. 2 preventive medicine: prophylactic, disease-preventing. ▶noun 1 a preventive against crime: precautionary measure, deterrent, safeguard, security, protection, defense. 2 disease preventives: prophylactic, prophylactic device, prophylactic medicine, preventive drug.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

preventive, preventative

preventive, preventative adjective 1 preventive maintenance is the key to dependability: inhibitory, deterrent, pre-emptive, obstructive; precautionary, protective. 2 preventive medicine: prophylactic, disease-preventing, precautionary, protective. ▶noun 1 a preventive against crime: precautionary measure, deterrent, preventive /protective measure, safeguard, security, protection, defence, hindrance, block, check, impediment, curb, restraint, obstruction. 2 substances that have value as disease preventives: prophylactic, prophylactic device, prophylactic medicine, preventive drug.

 

French Dictionary

préventivement

préventivement adv. adverbe De façon préventive. : Le garage a rappelé ces véhicules défectueux préventivement.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

preventive

pre ven tive /prɪvéntɪv /形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(病気や犯罪などを )予防 [防止 ]するための .名詞 C 予防 [防止 ]策 ; 予防薬 .～̀ det é ntion 〘法 〙｟米 ｠予防拘留 〘容疑者を釈放せずに裁判まで拘留すること 〙; ｟英 ｠予防拘禁 〘常習犯を長期間拘置すること 〙.～̀ m é dicine 〘医 〙予防医学 .～ly 副詞