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preventive meaning in Tamil

தடுப்புச் செயல்

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/

preventive in Tamil: தடுப்புச் செயல், தவிர்ப்பு, தடுத்தல். In English, preventive means preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

Tamil words for preventive

தடுப்புச் செயல், தவிர்ப்பு, தடுத்தல்

English meaning of preventive

  1. adjective Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
  2. adjective Carried out to deter military aggression.
  3. adjective Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
  4. adjective Going before; preceding.

Full definition of preventive

preventive in a sentence

  • A good preventive against heart disease is a healthy lifestyle.

Synonyms of preventive

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Questions about preventive in Tamil

What is the meaning of preventive in Tamil?
Preventive in Tamil is தடுப்புச் செயல், தவிர்ப்பு, தடுத்தல்.
preventive என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Preventive: தடுப்புச் செயல், தவிர்ப்பு, தடுத்தல்.
What does preventive mean in English?
Preventive means preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: preventive (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: preventive (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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