adjuvant

English

Wikipedia

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăj'ə-vənt, IPA: /ˈædʒəvənt/, X-SAMPA: /{dZ@v@nt/

Etymology

From Latin adiuvāns, present participle of adiuvāre (“to help”), from ad (“to”) + iuvāre (“to help”). First English use recorded in 17th century.

Noun

adjuvant (plural adjuvants)

1. A thing which aids or assists; an auxiliary.
2. One who helps or facilitates; an assistant.
3. (medicine) An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
4. (medicine) Something (as in a method) that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment.
5. (immunology) A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen.

Synonyms

• accessory, assistant, attendant, satellite, secondary, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary.

Adjective

adjuvant

1. The noun used as a modifier.

Synonyms

• ancillary, complementary, contributory, extra, supporting

Related terms

• adjutant
• aid
• aidance
• aidant
• aide

External links

• adjuvant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• adjuvant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• adjuvant at OneLook Dictionary Search

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Latin

Verb

adjuvant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of adjuvō