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protective

[pruh-tek-tiv] / prəˈtɛk tɪv /


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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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