protective
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According to ECU Associate Professor Catherine Bondonno, the protective effect associated with nitrate-rich vegetables may be related to how the body processes nitrate.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
This can lead to "retinol burn" where their protective skin barrier gets damaged.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Slow-motion replays show the puck may have struck the protective visor on McNabb’s helmet near his eyes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
One reason is the body’s protective blood-brain barrier, which blocks 99% of a dose from reaching the brain.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The coconut trunks seemed to be forming a protective cage around it.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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