Difference between Preventive and Protective

PREVENTIVE vs PROTECTIVE: NOUN

Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
An agent or device intended to prevent conception
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Something that prevents; an obstacle.
That which goes before; an anticipation.
Specifically, something taken, used, or done beforehand to ward off disease.
Also preventative.
That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
A thing that slows the development of an illness.
A contraceptive, especially a condom.
That which prevents; that which constitutes an effectual check or insurmountable obstacle.

A condom.
In surgery, carbolized oiled silk applied over wounds for the exclusion of pathogenic bacteria.
That which protects; something adapted to afford protection.
Something that protects.

Showing care
(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
Showing a care
Adapted or intended to afford protection.
Serving, intended or wishing to protect.
A tariff designed to secure protection (see Protection, 4.), as distinguished from a tariff designed to raise revenue. See Tariff, and Protection, 4.
Coloring which serves for the concealment and preservation of a living organism. Cf. Mimicry.

Serving to prevent or hinder; guarding against or warding off something, as disease, injustice, loss, etc.

Hindrance, Obstructive, Thwarting, Prohibitive, Cautionary, Prohibitory, Preclusive, Healthful, Contraceptive, Deterrent, Precautionary, Protective, Preemptive, Prophylactic, Preventative

Preserving, Defensive, Preservative, Custodial, Careful, Caring, Contraceptive, Covering, Guardian, Antifouling, Restrictive, Overprotective, Preventive, Prophylactic, Shielding

Hindrance, Obstructive, Thwarting, Prohibitive, Cautionary, Prohibitory, Preclusive, Healthful, Contraceptive, Deterrent, Precautionary, Protective, Preemptive, Prophylactic, Preventative

Evasive, Preserving, Defensive, Preservative, Custodial, Careful, Caring, Contraceptive, Guardian, Antifouling, Restrictive, Overprotective, Preventive, Prophylactic, Shielding

Staff preventive medicine personnel are assignedto nonmedical units and headquarters to plan forand coordinate preventive medicine activities.
Your deductible applies to all care other than preventive and lab charges associated with preventive care.
Get preventive services Medicare covers many preventive services at no cost to you.
US Preventive Services Task Force and the CDC Community Guide to Preventive Services.
US threats of preventive war, and actual preventive strikes, have kept some adversaries from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Following a strict preventive regimen by encouraging routine recall and professional application of preventive agents.
Benefits for preventive services are described under Preventive Care Servicesin this section.
No copay required for preventive health services on the Highmark Preventive Schedule.
Our preventive programs meet nationally recognized quality and preventive health standards.
Preventive services CHIP follows the Highmark Preventive Health Guidelines.

Child Protective Services All states also have child protective services agencies that look into reports of abuse or neglect.
Child protective proceedings were initiated by the local public child protective agency in virtually all of the cases.
Protective Advances, Swingline Loans and Overadvances Protective Advances.
Doggers must also wear protective clothing, which may include hard hats, protective boots, safety glasses, ear protection and high visibility clothing.
Recommended personal protective equipment: respiratory protection, gloves, eye protection, coveralls, shoe covers, and protective sleeves.
Protective clothing is used in conjunction with respiratory protective devised to prevent skin contact and inhalation of pesticides.
When using compressed air for cleaning, do employees wear protective chip guarding and personal protective equipment?
PROTECTIVE CUSTODYBefore taking any child into protective custody, the officer should make reasonable attempts tocontact CPS.
Protective, protect being the root word of protective.
This protective measure is also known as protective insulation.