preventive
n. தடுப்புச்செயல், தடுப்புமருந்து, (பெ.) தடுக்கக் கூடிய.
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] Pre*vent"ive, n. Defn: That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.