Meanings
nounpreventure (uncountable)
- archaicrareuncountablePrevention.
He claims total anesthesia, whatever the condition, and no bad after effect — even to total preventure of soreness after the teeth is ^([sic]) extracted.
1889, Items of Interest, volume 11, page 175
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