the act of preventing
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preventionthe act of preventing
preventionsPREVENTION, the act of preventing
apophlegmatican agent preventing the flow of mucus
inhibitionthe action of preventing, hindering, or checking
efficientPreventing the wasteful use of a particular resource
apophlegmaticsAPOPHLEGMATIC, an agent preventing the flow of mucus
inhibitionsINHIBITION, the action of preventing, hindering, or checking
antistatreducing, removing, or preventing the buildup of static electricity
repressiveInhibiting or preventing the awareness of certain thoughts or feelings
antifogpreventing or resisting the buildup of moisture on a surface
concealmentThe action of hiding something or preventing it from being known
soundproofPreventing, or constructed of material that prevents, the passage of sound
concealmentsThe action of hiding something or preventing it from being known
antiscorbutic(chiefly of a drug) Having the effect of preventing or curing scurvy
antistaticreducing, removing, or preventing the buildup of static electricity / an antistatic substance
dichogamicrelating to dichogamy, an arrangement for preventing the self-fertilization of hermaphrodite flowers
amantadinea drug used to prevent infection by preventing the virus penetration of host cells
antineoplastica drug inhibiting or preventing the growth and spread of neoplasms or malignant cells
containmentThe action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
amantadinesAMANTADINE, a drug used to prevent infection by preventing the virus penetration of host cells
obscurantismThe practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known
excisemanAn official responsible for collecting excise tax and preventing infringement of the excise laws (esp. by smuggling)
excisemenAn official responsible for collecting excise tax and preventing infringement of the excise laws (esp. by smuggling)
hemostatsAn instrument for preventing the flow of blood from an open blood vessel by compression of the vessel
dichogamyan arrangement for preventing the self-fertilization of hermaphrodite flowers, the stamens and stigmas ripening at different times
counterbalancesA factor having the opposite effect to that of another and so preventing it from exercising a disproportionate influence
counterbalanceA factor having the opposite effect to that of another and so preventing it from exercising a disproportionate influence
dichogamiesDICHOGAMY, an arrangement for preventing the self-fertilization of hermaphrodite flowers, the stamens and stigmas ripening at different times
antitrustOf or relating to legislation preventing or controlling trusts or other monopolies, with the intention of promoting competition in business
spoilersAn electronic device for preventing unauthorized copying of sound recordings by means of a disruptive signal inaudible on the original
agrafesdevice, as a hook, for preventing vibration in the section of a piano string between the pin and the bridge
agrafedevice, as a hook, for preventing vibration in the section of a piano string between the pin and the bridge
agraffedevice, as a hook, for preventing vibration in the section of a piano string between the pin and the bridge
martingalea strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high also MARTINGAL
martingala strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high also MARTINGALE
martingalesMARTINGALE, a strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high also MARTINGAL
martingalsMARTINGAL, a strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high also MARTINGALE
adjuvantanything that aids in removing or preventing a disease, esp. a substance added to a prescription to aid the effect of the main ingredient