Synonym: caring, protective. Similar words: protection, environmental protection, detective, objective, productive, perspective, collective, effectively. Meaning: [prə'tektə] 
adj. 1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind 2. showing a care 3. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful.
adj. 1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind 2. showing a care 3. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful. 271. It was believed that low-T3 sydrome was a protective adaptation in the disease. We suggested low-T3 sydrome in 'acute leukemia might helps in staging of the disease.
272. Villagers are evacuated to safety as the Fu River bursts through a protective embankment in Fuzhou, China threatening the lives of 145,000 residents.
273. We would see all other taxes ended before we surrender any part of the protective tariff system.
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