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preventable en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English prevent Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English preventable From prevent + -able.

Meanings

1. Capable of being prevented.

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Deriveds

preventableness · immunopreventable · nonpreventable · chemopreventable · preventably · unpreventable · impreventable

Translations (18)

pt prevenível (capable of being prevented) · ja 防げる (capable of being prevented) · pt evitável (capable of being prevented) · fi estettävissä (capable of being prevented) · hu megakadályozható (capable of being prevented) · fr évitable (capable of being prevented) · cmn 可預防的 /可预防的 (capable of being prevented) · hu elhárítható (capable of being prevented) · es prevenible (capable of being prevented) · fr parable (capable of being prevented) · bg предотвратим (capable of being prevented) · pl zapobiegalny (capable of being prevented) · bn নিবার্য (capable of being prevented) · hu megelőzhető (capable of being prevented) · cmn 可避免的 (capable of being prevented) · hu elkerülhető (capable of being prevented) · cmn 可預防的 /可预防的 (capable of being prevented) · cmn 可防止的 (capable of being prevented)

preventable en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English prevent Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English preventable From prevent + -able.

Meanings

1. Something that can be prevented.
   • Nonetheless, we should all like to see fewer of these preventables in our ER and more of that money going to help keep these people safe and healthy. 2011, Leonard J. Marcus, Barry C. Dorn, Eric J. McNulty, Renegotiating Health Care: Resolving Conflict to Build Collaboration:

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