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Adjuvant
Meaning
Adj
●
Helping;
helpful
;
assisting
. [from 16th c.]
Helping;
helpful
; assisting.
●
In Medicine:
Designating a
supplementary
form of treatment, especially a
cancer
th
erapy
administered
after
removal
of a
primary
tumour
. [from 19th c.]
Designating a
supplementary
form of treatment, especially a
cancer
therapy
administered
after
removal
of a
primary
tumour.
Noun
●
In People:
Someone who helps or
facilitates
; an
assistant
, a
helper
. [from 16th c.]
Someone who helps or
facilitates
; an
assistant
, a helper.
●
In Medicine:
Something
th
at
enhances
th
e
effectiveness
of a
medical
treatment; a
supplementary
treatment. [from 18th c.]
Something that
enhances
the
effectiveness
of a
medical
treatment; a
supplementary
treatment.
●
In Pharmacology:
An
additive
(
as in
a
drug
)
th
at
aids
or
modifies
th
e
action
of
th
e
principal
ingredient
. [from 19th c.]
An
additive
(
as in
a
drug
) that
aids
or
modifies
the
action
of the
principal
ingredient.
●
In Agriculture:
An
additive
(often a
separate
product)
th
at
enhances
th
e
efficacy
of
pesticide
products, but has little or no
pesticidal
activity
itself. [from
mid
20th c.]
An
additive
(often a
separate
product) that
enhances
the
efficacy
of
pesticide
products, but has little or no
pesticidal
activity
itself.
●
In Immunology:
A
substance
enhancing
th
e
immune response
to an
antigen
. [from 20th c.]
A
substance
enhancing
the
immune response
to an antigen.
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Origin
adjuvant
English
adiuvans
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ancillary
Complementary
Contributory
Extra
Supporting
Accessory
Assistant
Attendant
Satellite
Secondary
Subordinate
Subservient
Subsidiary
Related
Anticoagulant
Antibody
Antibiotic
Analgesic
Additive
Drug
Vaccine
Immunotherapy
Adjunctive
Ribavirin
Antiviral
Insecticide
Antimicrobial
Antiandrogen
Ingredient
Antioxidant
Emulsifier
Chemotherapy
Inhibitor
Imine
Trastuzumab
Therapy
Immunosuppressant
Emulsion
Antitumor
Ointment
Gemcitabine
Monotherapy
Cyclophosphamide
Prophylactic
Antiseptic
Activator
Allergen
Enzyme
Anesthetic
Rituximab
Conjugate
Acyclovir
Regimen
Antihypertensive
Immunoglobulin
Oxidizing Agent
Active Ingredient
Enzyme Inhibitor
Ethyl Mercury
Aluminum Hydroxide
Immune Response
Adjunct Treatment
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