Definition of Protective:
Protectives are mechanical coverings to protect various injured parts from air, water, friction, etc.: collodion, plasters, etc [Culbreth1927, pg 47].
Protective
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Protectives are mechanical coverings to protect various injured parts from air, water, friction, etc.: collodion, plasters, etc [Culbreth1927, pg 47].
[Culbreth1927] David Marvel Reynolds Culbreth. A Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacology, Seventh Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lea & Febiger (1927). Online Reprint.