ALL meanings of adjuvant
ad·ju·vant
A a - adjective adjuvant aiding or assisting 3
- noun adjuvant something that aids or assists; auxiliary 3
- noun adjuvant a drug or other substance that enhances the activity of another 3
- noun adjuvant a substance that enhances the immune response stimulated by an antigen when injected with the antigen 3
- adjective adjuvant that helps or aids; auxiliary 3
- noun adjuvant a person or thing that helps 3
- noun adjuvant a substance added to a drug to aid its action, specif. in increasing immune response 3
- noun adjuvant An adjuvant is a drug or other substance that enhances the activity of another drug or substance. 3
- adjective adjuvant serving to help or assist; auxiliary. 1
- adjective adjuvant Medicine/Medical. utilizing drugs, radiation therapy, or other means of supplemental treatment following cancer surgery. 1
- noun adjuvant a person or thing that aids or helps. 1
- noun adjuvant anything that aids in removing or preventing a disease, especially a substance added to a prescription to aid the effect of the main ingredient. 1
- noun adjuvant Immunology. a substance admixed with an immunogen in order to elicit a more marked immune response. 1
- noun adjuvant (of therapy) applied after initial treatment for cancer, especially to suppress secondary tumor formation. 1
- noun adjuvant Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper. 0
- noun adjuvant (medicine) Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment. 0
- noun adjuvant (pharmacology) An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. 0
- noun adjuvant (immunology) A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen. 0
- adjective adjuvant Helping; helpful; assisting. 0
- adjective adjuvant (medicine) Designating a supplementary form of treatment; specifically, a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour. 0
- adjective adjuvant (immunology) Something that contains an adjuvant. 0