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- noun Plural form of
preventative .
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Examples
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Fortunately for Mrs. Wettin, the present governmental figure-head, jolly old Liz either availed herself of some of the "preventatives" so extensively advertised in "great family newspapers," or neglected to own her illegitimate offspring.
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Don't mess around with fleas, a 6 dollar pill from your vet kills all the fleas on your pet in a few minutes and monthly flea preventatives are recommended after that.
Use Your Old Coffee Grounds To Clean Dishes, Kill Fleas And Much More | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Xylene can be found in cigarette smoke, paint removers, varnish, shellac, and rust preventatives.
Plants That Filter The Air In Your Home From Toxic Chemicals (PHOTOS) Huffington Post 2010
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Xylene can be found in cigarette smoke, paint removers, varnish, shellac, and rust preventatives.
Plants That Filter The Air In Your Home From Toxic Chemicals (PHOTOS) Huffington Post 2010
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Xylene can be found in cigarette smoke, paint removers, varnish, shellac, and rust preventatives.
Plants That Filter The Air In Your Home From Toxic Chemicals (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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These drugs aren't used as preventatives, but rather you take them when you feel an attack coming on.
Botox added to arsenal of treatment options for chronic migraines 2010
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Xylene can be found in cigarette smoke, paint removers, varnish, shellac, and rust preventatives.
Plants That Filter The Air In Your Home From Toxic Chemicals (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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(Indeed, the most rational argument for a fat tax is that it would greatly increase the incentive for pharmaceutical companies to research more effective preventatives for obesity.)
A Fat Tax Jens F. Laurson 2010
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When proven preventatives against the spread of AIDS were marginalized in favor of unrealistic abstention programs, the incidence of AIDS only increased.
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These drugs aren't used as preventatives, but rather you take them when you feel an attack coming on.
Botox added to arsenal of treatment options for chronic migraines 2010
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