Preventative shot Crossword Clue

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PREVENTATIVE (noun)
1. an agent or device intended to prevent conception
2. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
PREVENTATIVE (adjective)
1. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
2. tending to prevent or hinder
SHOT (noun)
1. an estimate based on little or no information
2. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
SHOT (adjective)
1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

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