adjuvant
adj. helping, assisting, aiding; auxiliary; used as a supplementary treatment for illness (Medicine) n. helper, assistant; substance or treatment that is used as a supplement to the primary treatment (Medicine); substance added to an antigen or vaccine to increase the immune response (Immunology) | ||||
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Adjuvant Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Adjuvant
(n.)
An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
(n.)
An assistant.
(n.)
A substance added to an immunogenic agent to enhance the production of antibodies.
(n.)
A substance added to a formulation of a drug which enhances the effect of the active ingredient.
(a.)
Helping; helpful; assisting.
(n.)
An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
(n.)
An assistant.
(n.)
A substance added to an immunogenic agent to enhance the production of antibodies.
(n.)
A substance added to a formulation of a drug which enhances the effect of the active ingredient.
(a.)
Helping; helpful; assisting.
| WordNet 2.0 |
adjuvant
Noun
1. an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
(hypernym) additive
Adjective
1. relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
(synonym) accessory, adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary
(similar) supportive
2. enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
(similar) helpful
(classification) pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica
Noun
1. an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
(hypernym) additive
Adjective
1. relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
(synonym) accessory, adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary
(similar) supportive
2. enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
(similar) helpful
(classification) pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica
| hEnglish - advanced version |
adjuvant
adjuvant
\ad"ju*vant\ (ăd"j&usl;*vănt), a. [l. adjuvans, p. pr. of adjuvare to aid: cf. f. adjuvant. see aid.] helping; helpful; assisting. [r.] "adjuvant causes."
adjuvant
\ad"ju*vant\, n.
1. an assistant. [r.] --yelverton.
2. (med.) an ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
adjuvant
\ad"ju*vant\ (ăd"j&usl;*vănt), a. [l. adjuvans, p. pr. of adjuvare to aid: cf. f. adjuvant. see aid.] helping; helpful; assisting. [r.] "adjuvant causes."
adjuvant
\ad"ju*vant\, n.
1. an assistant. [r.] --yelverton.
2. (med.) an ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
Adjuvant Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
adjuvant therapy
[AD-joo-vant]
Treatment given after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or biological therapy.
[AD-joo-vant]
Treatment given after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or biological therapy.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Adjuvant
Any substance that enhances the pharmacological effect of a drug or increases the ability of an antigen to stimulate the immune system.
Any substance that enhances the pharmacological effect of a drug or increases the ability of an antigen to stimulate the immune system.
Adjuvant therapy
Treatment given in addition to the primary treatment.
| Aids Glossary |
adjuvant
a substance added to a drug that increases its effect.
a substance added to a drug that increases its effect.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Adjuvant
Herb used to aid the effect of a principal ingredient when added to a mixture
Herb used to aid the effect of a principal ingredient when added to a mixture
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
ADJUVANT
An ingredient -- as in a prescription or solution -- that facilitates or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. May be used in HIV therapies or for HIV vaccines.
An ingredient -- as in a prescription or solution -- that facilitates or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. May be used in HIV therapies or for HIV vaccines.
| HIV Vaccine Glossary |
adjuvant
a substance sometimes included in a vaccine formulation to enhance or modify the immune-stimulating properties of a vaccine.
a substance sometimes included in a vaccine formulation to enhance or modify the immune-stimulating properties of a vaccine.
Adjuvant Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| BioProcess International™ Glossary |
adjuvant
a nonantigenic substance used in a vaccine to further stimulate the immune response so that less of the actual vaccine is required.
a nonantigenic substance used in a vaccine to further stimulate the immune response so that less of the actual vaccine is required.
Adjuvant Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Adjuvant
Adjuvants are agents which modify the effect of other agents while having few if any direct effects when given by themselves. In this sense, they are very roughly analogous with chemical catalysts. Types of adjuvants include:
- Pharmaceutic adjuvant
- Immunologic adjuvant
- Agricultural spray adjuvant
- Adjuvant chemotherapy
- Adjuvants for dermatalogical products, including cosmetics and toiletries
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