adjective. Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle.

adjective. Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces.

adjective. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease; prophylactic.

noun. Something that prevents; an obstacle.

noun. Something that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.

Serving to prevent or hinder; guarding against or warding off something, as disease, injustice, loss, etc.

noun. That which goes before; an anticipation.

noun. That which prevents; that which constitutes an effectual check or insurmountable obstacle.

noun. Specifically, something taken, used, or done beforehand to ward off disease.

noun. Also preventative.

adjective. Going before; preceding.

adjective. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of.

adjective. the duty performed by the armed police in guarding the coast against smuggling.

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

adjective. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

adjective. Carried out to deter military aggression.

adjective. Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.

noun. A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.

noun. A thing that slows the development of an illness.

noun. A contraceptive, especially a condom.

noun. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

adjective. tending to prevent or hinder

adjective. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

noun. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

noun. an agent or device intended to prevent conception

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