preventive
Taken before trouble
Preventive describes actions taken to stop something undesirable before it happens: preventive medicine, preventive maintenance, preventive measures.
As a noun, a preventive is something that prevents, especially disease or decay.
Preventive and preventative mean the same thing; preventive is shorter and more common in formal writing.
Measure preventing disease or harm
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- antimalarialDrug preventing tropical fever
statin · aspirin · fluoride · probiotic · supplement · booster · inoculation · serum
Systematic observation of subjects
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- checkpointInspection station on route
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
deterrent · countermeasure · defense · safeguard · alarm · backup · contingency · protocol
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- wellnessOverall state of health
hygiene · nutrition · exercise · fitness · diet · lifestyle · self-care · sleep
Acting before problems arise
- cautionaryServing as warning
- precautionaryDone to prevent harm
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
- prudentExercising sound judgment
vigilant · circumspect · forethought · heedful · mindful · watchful · foresight · preparedness
Formal assessment of condition
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
calibration · cleaning · replacement · monitoring · testing · scheduled · routine · upkeep
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
antimalarial · statin · aspirin · fluoride · probiotic · supplement · booster · inoculation · serum · premedication
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- checkpointInspection station on route
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
barrier · deterrent · countermeasure · defense · safeguard · alarm · backup · contingency · protocol · firewall
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
wellness · hygiene · nutrition · exercise · fitness · diet · lifestyle · self-care · sleep · non-smoking
proactive
Acting before problems arise
- cautionaryServing as warning
- precautionaryDone to prevent harm
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
prudent · vigilant · circumspect · forethought · heedful · mindful · watchful · foresight · preparedness · forward-thinking
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
lubrication · calibration · cleaning · replacement · monitoring · testing · scheduled · routine · upkeep · audit
- repair statusrepaired, fixed, broken, under repair, pending
- health stancespro-vaccine, anti-vaccine, anti-vax, pro-life, pro-choice
- test modifiersdiagnostic, preliminary, confirmatory, routine, stat
- healing effectstherapeutic, curative, restorative, healing, soothing
- Respiratory Carealbuterol, inhaler, oxygen therapy, supplemental oxygen, steroid inhaler
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
preventivecurative
Promoting recovery from illness
remedial · corrective · reactive · therapeutic · restorative
preventivecausative
Expressing what produces effects
promoting · facilitating · fostering · encouraging · furthering
preventivepermissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
allowing · enabling · bailable · laissez-faire · tolerant
- abuse preventionStopping mistreatment before occurs
- pollution preventionStopping contaminants at origin
- fire preventionStopping combustion before ignition
- crime preventionStopping offenses before occurrence
- foreclosure preventionStopping bank repossession
- loss preventionProtecting store inventory