Definitions
Able to be avoided or stopped before happening.
Word origin
From prevent + -able.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Can be avoided”11 letters
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