ADJUVANT

/หˆรฆdส’.ษ™.vษ™nt/
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Definition

/หˆรฆdส’.ษ™.vษ™nt/
noun
  1. Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper.
  2. Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment.
  3. An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
  4. (pesticide science) An additive (often a separate product) that enhances the efficacy of pesticide products, but has little or no pesticidal activity itself.
  5. A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen.
adjective
  1. Helping; helpful; assisting.
  2. Designating a supplementary form of treatment, especially a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour.

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