pro·tec·tive

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• pro|tec´tive|ly — pro|tec|tive «pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. 1. being a defense; protecting: »the hard protective covering of a turtle. Marathon came up with protective packaging that made frozen food specialties practical (Newsweek). 2. preventing injury to those… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|tec|tive — «pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. 1. being a defense; protecting: »the hard protective covering of a turtle. Marathon came up with protective packaging that made frozen food specialties practical (Newsweek). 2. preventing injury to those around: »a… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|tec´tive|ness — pro|tec|tive «pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. 1. being a defense; protecting: »the hard protective covering of a turtle. Marathon came up with protective packaging that made frozen food specialties practical (Newsweek). 2. preventing injury to those… …   Useful english dictionary

• self´-pro|tec´tive|ness — self pro|tec|tive «SEHLF pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. protecting of or over oneself or itself. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ly, adverb. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• self´-pro|tec´tive|ly — self pro|tec|tive «SEHLF pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. protecting of or over oneself or itself. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ly, adverb. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• self-pro|tec|tive — «SEHLF pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. protecting of or over oneself or itself. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ly, adverb. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• o´ver|pro|tec´tive|ness — o|ver|pro|tec|tive «OH vuhr pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. excessively protective. –o´ver|pro|tec´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• o|ver|pro|tec|tive — «OH vuhr pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. excessively protective. –o´ver|pro|tec´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• cry|o|pro|tec|tive — «KRY oh pruh TEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. providing protection against supercooling: –n. a cryoprotective agent …   Useful english dictionary

• ra|di|o|pro|tec|tive — «RAY dee oh pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. providing radioprotection: »Dopamine, an intermediate hormone formed by the adrenal glands in the synthesis of norepinephrine, is a good radioprotective agent (J. Richard Thomson) …   Useful english dictionary