| PROTECTIONISM | • protectionism n. (Politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign… • PROTECTIONISM n. a supporter of protectionism. |
| PROTECTIONIST | • protectionist adj. Of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof. • protectionist n. Someone who believes in protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign… • PROTECTIONIST n. an advocate of government economic protection for domestic producers through restrictions on foreign competitors. |
| PROTECTORATES | • protectorates n. Plural of protectorate. • PROTECTORATE n. an area governed by a protector. |
| PROTECTORLESS | • protectorless adj. Having no protector; unprotected. • PROTECTORLESS adj. without a protector. |
| PROTECTORSHIP | • protectorship n. The office of a protector or regent; protectorate. • PROTECTORSHIP n. the office of protector. |
| PROTECTRESSES | • protectresses n. Plural of protectress. • PROTECTRESS n. a female protector, also PROTECTRIX. |
| PROTEINACEOUS | • proteinaceous adj. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of protein. • PROTEINACEOUS adj. of or related to protein, also PROTEINOUS. |
| PROTEOCLASTIC | • proteoclastic adj. Proteolytic. • PROTEOCLASTIC adj. proteolytic, relating to the splitting of proteins by enzymes. |
| PROTEOGLYCANS | • proteoglycans n. Plural of proteoglycan. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| PROTERANDRIES | • PROTERANDRY n. in a hermaphrodite organism, the maturation and loss of the male elements before the female elements develop. |
| PROTERANDROUS | • proterandrous adj. (Botany) Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil. • PROTERANDROUS adj. exhibiting proterandry. |
| PROTEROGYNIES | • PROTEROGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
| PROTEROGYNOUS | • proterogynous adj. (Botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous. • PROTEROGYNOUS adj. exhibiting proterogyny. |
| PROTESTATIONS | • protestations n. Plural of protestation. • PROTESTATION n. an avowal or solemn declaration. |