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Definition of: protective
(prə·tek′tiv) adjective
1. Affording or suitable for protection; sheltering; defensive; specifically, in political economy, insuring or intended to insure protection to home industries: a protective tariff.
2. Providing or alleging to provide protection: protective custody.
—noun Something that protects; specifically, an aseptic covering for a wound.
—pro·tec′tive·ly adverb
—protec′tive·ness noun
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