adjuvant

ad·ju·vant  (j-vnt)

n.

1. A pharmacological agent added to a drug to increase or aid its effect.

2. An immunological agent that increases the antigenic response.

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[From Latin adiuvns, adiuvant-, present participle of adiuvre, to help; see aid.]

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adjuvant [ˈædʒəvənt]

adj

aiding or assisting

n

1. something that aids or assists; auxiliary

2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) Med a drug or other substance that enhances the activity of another

3. (Medicine) Immunol a substance that enhances the immune response stimulated by an antigen when injected with the antigen

[from Latin adjuvāns, present participle of adjuvāre, from juvāre to help]

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adjuvant

Medicine. a substance added to a medicinal preparation to assist the action of the principal ingredient.

See also: Drugs

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adjuvant - an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment additive - something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
Adj.	1.	adjuvant - furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary, accessory supportive - furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"
	2.	adjuvant - enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria" materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects helpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function