preventative

noun

an agent or device intended to prevent conception

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

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

adjective

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

tending to prevent or hinder

Roots

praepre- · Latin · before, in front venio-vent · Latin · come

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Where does preventative come from?

The word preventative breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -vent, from Latin venio (“come”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.