"protectant" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2009 February 26, Jennifer A. Kingson, “Singling Out Eczema Sufferers”, in New York Times",
          "text": "The active ingredient in both products is dimethicone, a skin protectant also found in less-expensive drugstore creams.",
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        "Something which gives protection."
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        "(chiefly medicine) Something which gives protection."
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        {
          "word": "anhydroprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "bioprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "cardioprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "chemoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "cryoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "cytoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "gastroprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "hepatoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "lyoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "nephroprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "neuroprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "osmoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "osteoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "otoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "photoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "radioprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "renoprotectant"
        },
        {
          "word": "thermoprotectant"
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          "word": "xeroprotectant"
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          "word": "protective"
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  "word": "protectant"
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      "word": "chemoprotectant"
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      "word": "cryoprotectant"
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      "word": "cytoprotectant"
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      "word": "gastroprotectant"
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    {
      "word": "hepatoprotectant"
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    {
      "word": "lyoprotectant"
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      "word": "nephroprotectant"
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      "word": "neuroprotectant"
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    {
      "word": "osmoprotectant"
    },
    {
      "word": "osteoprotectant"
    },
    {
      "word": "otoprotectant"
    },
    {
      "word": "photoprotectant"
    },
    {
      "word": "radioprotectant"
    },
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      "word": "renoprotectant"
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      "word": "thermoprotectant"
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