protectant

English

Etymology

From protect +‎ -ant.

Noun

protectant (plural protectants)

1. (chiefly medicine) Something which gives protection.
   • 2009 February 26, Jennifer A. Kingson, “Singling Out Eczema Sufferers”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

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

Adjective

protectant (not comparable)

1. Synonym of protective

Derived terms

• anhydroprotectant
• bioprotectant
• cardioprotectant
• chemoprotectant
• cryoprotectant
• cytoprotectant
• gastroprotectant
• hepatoprotectant
• lyoprotectant
• nephroprotectant
• neuroprotectant
• osmoprotectant
• osteoprotectant
• otoprotectant
• photoprotectant
• radioprotectant
• renoprotectant
• thermoprotectant
• xeroprotectant

Related terms

• protector
• protect