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Adjuvant

Adjuvant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Adjuvant? [n] an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment [adj] (pharmacology) enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria" [adj] relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Adjuvant: accessory \| adjunct \| ancillary \| appurtenant \| auxiliary \| helpful \| subsidiary \| supportive Related Terms \| Find terms related to Adjuvant: accession \| accessory \| accompaniment \| addenda \| addendum \| additament \| addition \| additive \| additory \| additum \| adjunct \| alterative \| analeptic \| ancillary \| annex \| annexation \| appanage \| appendage \| appendant \| appurtenance \| appurtenant \| assistant \| assisting \| attachment \| augment \| augmentation \| auxiliary \| carminative \| coda \| collateral \| complement \| concomitant \| continuation \| contributory \| corollary \| corrective \| counterirritant \| curative \| emmenagogue \| expectorant \| extension \| extrapolation \| fixture \| fostering \| healing \| helping \| hormone \| iatric \| increase \| increment \| instrumental \| maturative \| medicative \| medicinal \| ministerial \| ministering \| ministrant \| nurtural \| nutricial \| offshoot \| pendant \| reinforcement \| remedial \| restorative \| sanative \| sanatory \| serving \| side effect \| side issue \| subservient \| subsidiary \| supplement \| synergistic \| tailpiece \| therapeutic \| theriac \| undergirding \| vasodilator \| vitamin See Also \| additive Adjuvant In Webster's Dictionary \Ad"juvant\, a. [L. adjuvans, p. pr. of adjuvare to aid: cf. F. adjuvant. See {Aid}.] Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] ``Adjuvant causes.'' --Howell. \Ad"juvant\, n. 1. An assistant. [R.] --Yelverton. 2. (Med.) An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.

Adjuvant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Adjuvant?

[n] an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
[adj] (pharmacology) enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
[adj] relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"

See Also | additive

Adjuvant In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad"ju*vant\, a. [L. adjuvans, p. pr. of adjuvare to
aid: cf. F. adjuvant. See {Aid}.]
Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] ``Adjuvant causes.''
--Howell.


\Ad"ju*vant\, n.
1. An assistant. [R.] --Yelverton.

2. (Med.) An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or
   modifies the action of the principal ingredient.

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