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Defenition of the word adjuvant

    • Defenition of the word adjuvant

      • A pharmacological or immunological agent that enhances the effect of other agents, such as a drug or vaccine.
      • 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"
      • (pharmacology) enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
      • an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
      • enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
      • enhancing the action of a medical treatment
      • furnishing added support

    Synonyms for the word adjuvant

      • accessory
      • adjunct
      • ancillary
      • appurtenant
      • auxiliary
      • subsidiary

    Similar words in the adjuvant

      • helpful
      • supportive

    Hypernyms for the word adjuvant

      • additive

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