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Meaning of protective in English

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Examples of protective

protective
As it stands at present, this new directive will apply to all the groups of biocidal products not covered by the plant protectives directive.
Firstly, the proposed directive, which closely follows the plant protectives directive, does not do justice to the particular position of biocidal products.
A longitudinal study of parenting as a protective factor for children of alcoholics.
The second is to consider the possible mechanisms that are at play in this protective effect.
What this protective attribute is relates to the second question, that of what mechanisms underlie the protective effect.
In this study, education beyond primary school had a protective effect against mortality.
Continuing treatment appears to have a protective effect against relapse.
Indeed, these characteristics in retired people can also be seen as a protective shield with regard to their entry into retired life.
Numerous substances are found in nature and in the body that function as protective agents against oxygen-free radicals.
There are no confirmed findings demonstrating the protective effects of high consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables against this form of cancer.
However, they provide some support that a high intake of vegetables, but not fruit, has some protective effects.
There are no confirmed findings demonstrating the protective effects of a particular antioxidant.
The studies that investigated the effects of fruits and vegetables have demonstrated some protective effects.
A number of protective mechanisms associated with seed desiccation tolerance have been identified through studies on acquisition and loss of desiccation tolerance in orthodox seeds.
Additionally, in desiccation-sensitive seeds, protective antioxidant systems may also fail.
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Translations of protective

in Chinese (Traditional)
保護性的,防護的, 對(某人)關切保護的, 願意做…保護人的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
保护性的,防护的, 对(某人)关切保护的, 愿意做…保护人的…
in Spanish
protector, protector/ra [masculine-feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
protetor, de proteção, protetor/-ra…
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संरक्षक, जपणे…
保護する, 保護するための, 保護(ほご)する…
koruyucu, kol kanat geren…
protecteur/-trice, de protection, protecteur…
protector…
beschermend…
பாதுகாப்பு கொடுக்கும், விமர்சனம், காயம்…
रक्षात्मक, सुरक्षात्मक, किसी को आलोचना…
રક્ષણાત્મક, सुरक्षात्मक, किसी को आलोचना…
beskyttende, beskyttelses-…
skyddande, skydds-…
melindungi…
schützend…
beskyttende, beskyttelses-, vernende…
حفاظتی, نگراں بننا, محافظ بننا…
захисний, запобіжний…
защитный, стремящийся оградить, защищающий…
రక్షణ ఇవ్వడం, ఒకరిని విమర్శన, దెబ్బలు…
وَقائي…
প্রতিরক্ষামূলক, সমালোচনা, আঘাত…
ochranný…
memberikan perlindungan…
ซึ่งปกป้อง…
bảo hộ…
ochronny, opiekuńczy…
보호용의…
protettivo, di protezione…
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