Where does “metalloprotective” come from?

metalloprotective (English) comes from English protective, from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus.

metalloprotective (English): That protects against heavy metal poisoning

Definitions

  1. That protects against heavy metal poisoning

Ancestry of “metalloprotective”, step by step

metalloprotective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English protective

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprotectiveserving, intended or wishing to protect;...
2Medieval Latinprōtēctīvus—

via English metallo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmetallo—
Every word from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus →Every word from English protective →