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protectant

noun

Etymology

From protect + -ant.

  1. derived from prōtēctus
  2. suffixed as protectant — “protect + ant”

Definitions

  1. Something which gives protection.

    • The active ingredient in both products is dimethicone, a skin protectant also found in less-expensive drugstore creams.

  2. Synonym of protective.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA