childproof

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safe for children because of not being able to be opened, operated, reached, etc. by a child:

Most bottles of bleach have childproof caps.

Install childproof latches on your kitchen cabinet doors.

to make a place safe for children by preventing them from reaching or touching things that are dangerous:

When your baby starts to crawl, you will need to childproof your home.

It is good for a toddler to roam freely around a room as long as it has been childproofed.

difficult for children to open or use:

Keep all medicines in their original childproof containers.