Adjuvant

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A pharmacological agent added to a drug to increase or aid its effect.
  • n. An immunological agent that increases the antigenic response.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A thing which aids or assists; an auxiliary.
  • n. One who helps or facilitates; an assistant.
  • n. An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
  • n. Something (as in a method) that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment.
  • n. A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen.
  • adj. The noun used as a modifier.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A substance added to an immunogenic agent to enhance the production of antibodies.
  • n. A substance added to a formulation of a drug which enhances the effect of the active ingredient.
  • adj. Helping; helpful; assisting.
  • n. An assistant.
  • n. An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Serving to help or assist; auxiliary; contributory: as, an adjuvant medicine.
  • n. A person or thing aiding or helping; whatever aids or assists.
  • n. Specifically In medicine, whatever aids in removing or preventing disease; especially, a substance added to a prescription to aid the operation of the principal ingredient.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
  • adj. furnishing added support
  • adj. enhancing the action of a medical treatment
  • Equivalent
    supportive    helpful   
    Hypernym
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    additive   
    Synonym
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    helping    helpful    assisting    assistant    satellite    attendant    accessory    secondary    subservient    subsidiary   
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