Preventives [noun]

Definition of Preventives:

obstruction to goal

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Sentence/Example of Preventives:

There are lee-shores and nor'-westers, beaks and preventives.'

To poison her would not do—she was an expert in preventives.

If these preventives be taken away, what protection remains?

As Prophylactics (preventives) of the fever, Macrotin, Bell.

These two medicines serve as prophylactics (preventives) of Cholera.

I was too cold and too broken with misery to be frightened of the preventives.

Charms were used, as preventives against the bites of serpents.

The result is, that the hope of the peach-grower is mainly in preventives.

Rubbing-posts, and a running stream to wallow in are preventives.

We had provisions and preventives and all manner of supplies.