preventivo

preventivo(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. preventive
El neurólogo le recetó un medicamento preventivo para evitar que inicien los síntomas de la migraña.The doctor prescribed her preventive medication to avoid migraine symptoms to appear.
b. preventative
La maquinaria requiere de mantenimiento preventivo para disminuir las probabilidades de que falle.The machinery requires preventative maintenance to decrease its likelihood to fail.
c. precautionary
Los ambientalistas están tomando medidas preventivas antes de que la especie esté completamente extinta.Environmentalists are taking precautionary measures before the species is completely extinct.
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