noun, feminine/pʁɔ.tɛk.sjɔ̃/plural: protections
protection; protection (means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease)
“Near-synonym: défense”
Synonyms: défense
Inherited from Old French protection, itself borrowed from Late Latin prōtectiō, prōtectiōnis (“a covering over”), from prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”).