Words in english starting with P

• protective — Adjective – English ～ intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
• protective — Adjective – English ～ (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation"
• protectively — Adverb – English ～ in a protective manner; "he bent protectively over the woman"
• protectiveness — Noun – English ～ a feeling of protective affection
• protectiveness — Noun – English ～ the quality of providing protection; "statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination"
• protector — Noun – English ～ a person who cares for persons or property
• Protector of Boundaries — Noun – English ～ an epithet for Jupiter
• protectorate — Noun – English ～ a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
• protectorship — Noun – English ～ the position of protector
• protege — Noun – English ～ a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
• protegee — Noun – English ～ a woman protege
• Proteidae — Noun – English ～ mud puppies
• protein folding — Noun – English ～ the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code"
• protein molecule — Noun – English ～ any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
• protein — Noun – English ～ any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
• plasma protein — Noun – English ～ any of the proteins in blood plasma
• proteinaceous — Adjective – English ～ relating to or of the nature of protein
• proteinase — Noun – English ～ any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
• proteinuria — Noun – English ～ the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
• Proteles cristata — Noun – English ～ striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects

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