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.
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91. This natural protective reaction needs to be discouraged after surgery to avoid the complications of immobility.
92. It has also been proposed that H pylori ammonia production will lead to mucosal damage by denaturing the protective mucus layer.
93. Voice over Firefighters wearing special protective clothing made their way through the dense smoke towards the fuel flask.
94. A supply depot was established at Cambuskenneth, within a protective loop of the river.
95. The inquest heard Mrs Weaver was an experienced horsewoman with the correct protective clothing and headgear.
96. This gives a protective coating, and also stops the bogwood staining the water brown.
97. As a woman she evoked a protective courtesy, mingled with astonishment, in her hosts.
98. Many of these are based on caustic soda and require care in use and protective clothing, gloves and goggles.
99. The authorities had become very protective, and one hardly blamed them.
100. You may wish to embellish the controls with rubdown lettering followed by a coat of spray-on protective lacquer as usual.
101. Similarly, a bout of angina may be protective; but the protection may well be lost with recurrent angina.
102. But it was not with this intervention level in mind that the rule of law and various protective judicial principles were formulated.
103. To enhance shine and eliminate static on a timeless, one-length bob, apply Protein Protective Spray to damp hair. 2.
104. These are specially designed to cradle the fish securely in a comfortable position without wiping away a great deal of their protective mucous.
105. Twist the wire round the foot so that it sits tightly,[www.Sentencedict.com] forming a protective coil around the tubular feet.
106. The food is then pushed out of its protective package and left in its serving dish to be cooked in a hot-air oven.
107. Prominent among the protective mechanisms that are controlled by nociceptive neurones is the microcirculation of the gastric mucosa.
108. Seconds later, a security team dressed in protective gear arrived.
109. The vulnerability factors are argued to contribute to low self-esteem, or, as protective factors, to high self-esteem.
110. In petrochemicals and oil, in particular, the tendency is still to be unnecessarily protective.
111. Your lips have no natural moisturising ability so need frequent application of protective balm or stick.
112. Starting from my head, she smoothed the linen against my contours, asking for blessings from the protective spirits.
113. For the union to be successful the grafted vine forms a protective callus around the wound while the two plants seek compatibility.
114. The speaker cab handles are deep dish rock'n'roll types, matched by the protective metal mesh grilles.
115. The first views came when the robot had already entered the atmosphere, and had discarded its protective shell.
116. One worker would have suffered fatal burns had he not worn a protective chemical suit which was not routine for repair work.
117. All major protective coatings manufacturers will be faced with the same issues.
118. Chrysalid came from chrysalis, a protective covering,(Sentencedict.com) a sheltered state or stage of being or growth.
119. Protective agency workers, however, are not investigating for criminal intent.
120. The presence of significant amounts of haemoglobin F has a protective effect against sickling and such individuals express relatively mild disease.
More similar words: protection, environmental protection, detective, objective, productive, perspective, collective, effectively, respectively, effectiveness, irrespective of, protest, protein, active, actively, distinctive, attractive, projection, productivity, active transport, protocol, detect, promote, architect, architecture, motive, native, activist, activity, project.