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1. (adj.) adjuvant
serving to help or assist; auxiliary.
2. adjuvant
utilizing drugs, radiation therapy, or other means of supplementary treatment following cancer surgery.
3. (n.) adjuvant
a person or thing that aids or assists.
4. adjuvant
anything that aids in removing or preventing a disease, esp. a substance added to a prescription to aid the effect of the main ingredient.
5. adjuvant
a substance admixed with an immunogen in order to elicit a more marked immune response.
Etymology: (1600–10; < L adjuvant-, s. of adjuvāns, prp. of adjuvāre to help; see adjutant)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) adjuvant
an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
2. (adj) accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary
furnishing added support
"an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"
3. (adj) adjuvant
enhancing the action of a medical treatment
"the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) adjuvant
helping; helpful; assisting
2. (noun) adjuvant
a substance added to an immunogenic agent to enhance the production of antibodies
3. (noun) adjuvant
a substance added to a formulation of a drug which enhances the effect of the active ingredient
4. (noun) adjuvant
an assistant
5. (noun) adjuvant
an ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient
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