English dictionary: words starting with prote
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nounAn evergreen shrub or small tree with large nectar-rich cone-like flower heads surrounded by brightly coloured bracts, chiefly native to south africa.
Usage examples:
Rather brace yourself for bunches of fresh arum lilies, proteas, flame lilies and aloe leaves.
adjectiveOf, relating to, or designating the family proteaceae, which comprises evergreen trees and shrubs native chiefly to southern africa and australia, typified by the genus protea.
nounA plant of the family proteaceae; a proteaceous plant.
adjectiveTending or able to change frequently or easily.
Usage examples:
It is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject
adverbIn a protean manner.
nounAn evergreen shrub or small tree with large nectar-rich cone-like flower heads surrounded by brightly coloured bracts, chiefly native to south africa.
Usage examples:
Rather brace yourself for bunches of fresh arum lilies, proteas, flame lilies and aloe leaves.
nounAn enzyme which breaks down proteins and peptides.
Usage examples:
Whey contains many types of enzymes, including hydrolases, transferases, lyases, proteases, and lip…
nounAn enzyme which breaks down proteins and peptides.
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Whey contains many types of enzymes, including hydrolases, transferases, lyases, proteases, and lip…
verbKeep safe from harm or injury.
Usage examples:
He tried to protect kelly from the attack
nounA substance that provides protection, e.g. against disease or ultraviolet radiation.
Usage examples:
Its dry-film protectant repels dust, sand and other crud that sticks to ‘wet’ oils and silicones.
adjectivePreserved from harm, especially by means of formal or legal measures.
Usage examples:
Medical facilities have a special protected status under international law
verbKeep safe from harm or injury.
Usage examples:
He tried to protect kelly from the attack
nounGenerally. a person who is being protected. rare before 20th century.
adjectiveProtectable.
verbKeep safe from harm or injury.
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He tried to protect kelly from the attack
nounThe action of protecting, or the state of being protected.
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The b vitamins give protection against infection
nounA situation in which a criminal group demands money from a store owner, company, etc. in exchange for agreeing not to harm them
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Run a protection racket these thugs ran a vast protection racket with which all property-owners had…
adjectiveOf or relating to protection.
adjectiveProtectionist.
nounProtectorate.
nounThe theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.
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Moreover, the smaller the country, the greater will be the pressure to opt for free trade rather th…
nounAn advocate of the policy of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.
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Barriers erected by the agricultural protectionists
adjectiveRelating to the theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.
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Protectionist measures against foreign imports
nounAn advocate of the policy of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.
Usage examples:
Barriers erected by the agricultural protectionists
adjectiveRelating to the theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.
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Protectionist measures against foreign imports
nounThe action of protecting, or the state of being protected.
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The b vitamins give protection against infection
adjectiveIntended to protect someone or something.
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Protective gloves are worn to minimize injury
nounA thing that protects someone or something.
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An effectual protective against the midge
adverbIn a way that gives protection or shows that you want to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc.
Usage examples:
He put an arm around her shoulder protectively., she held her hands protectively over her eyes.
nounThe fact of providing protection against something
Usage examples:
Is there any carryover protectiveness from last year’s flu vaccine?, the redesign of the exercise e…
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