adjuvant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.5 Related terms 1.6 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

AHD: /ăj'ə-vənt/
IPA: /'æd3əvənt/
X-SAMPA: /{d3@v@nt/

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Adjective

adjuvant

1. The noun used as a modifier.

[edit] Synonyms

• ancillary, complementary, contributory, extra, supporting

[edit] Related terms

• adjutant
• aid
• aidance
• aidant
• aide

[edit] 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