| Main Entry: | preventive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deterrent |
Synonyms: |
defending, defensive, precautionary, protective |
| Notes: | use preventive 'designed to prevent,' not 'preventative' (an unnecessary synonym) |
| Main Entry: | preventive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deterrent |
Synonyms: |
anticipatory, obviating, prevenient, prophylactic |
| Main Entry: | antidote |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | counteracting agent |
Synonyms: |
antitoxin, antivenin, corrective, counteractant, counteragent, countermeasure, counterstep, cure, medicine, negator, neutralizer, nullifier, preventive, remedy |
| Notes: | an antidote is a remedy or other agent used to neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison; an agent is a force or substance that relieves or counteracts; an anecdote is a short account of an interesting or humorous incident |
| Main Entry: | antiseptic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decontaminating agent |
Synonyms: |
bactericide, detergent, disinfectant, germicide, preservative, preventative, preventive, prophylactic, purifier, sterilizer |
| Main Entry: | antitoxin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agent for negating the effect of an infection or poison |
Synonyms: |
antibiotic, antibody, antipoison, antiseptic, antiserum, antivenin, counteractant, counteragent, medicine, neutralizer, preventive, serum, vaccine |
| Main Entry: | barrier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction to goal |
Synonyms: |
bar, check, difficulty, drawback, encumbrance, handicap, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, limitation, obstacle, pale, preventive, restraint, restriction, stumbling block |
Antonyms: |
opening |
| Main Entry: | defensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | protective, watchful |
Synonyms: |
arresting, averting, balking, checking, conservative, coping with, defending, foiling, forestalling, frustrating, guarding, in opposition, interrupting, opposing, preservative, preventive, protecting, resistive, safeguarding, thwarting, uptight*, warding off, withstanding |
Antonyms: |
undefensive, unprotective, unwary, unwatchful |
| Main Entry: | deterrent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impediment, restraint |
Synonyms: |
bridle, check, curb, defense, determent, discouragement, disincentive, hindrance, leash, obstacle, preventative, preventive, rein, shackle |
Antonyms: |
catalyst, encouragement, incentive |
| Main Entry: | on guard |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | defensive |
Synonyms: |
alert, averting, cautious, checking, defending, expectant, guarding, preservative, preventive, protecting, safeguarding, vigilant, warding off, watchful, withstanding |
| Main Entry: | counteractive |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | relief |
Synonyms: |
cure, medicine, preventive, remedy |