protectant

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noun

Something which gives protection.

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Meanings

nounprotectant (plural protectants)

plural protectants

  1. medicineSomething which gives protection.

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

    2009 February 26, Jennifer A. Kingson, “Singling Out Eczema Sufferers”, in New York Times
adjectiveprotectant (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of protective.

    Synonyms: protective

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of protective.

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protective

Origin

From protect + -ant.

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Cite this entry
APA

protectant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protectant

MLA

“protectant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protectant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protectant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protectant.

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