HyperDic: adjuvant

English > 3 senses of the word adjuvant:
ADJECTIVEalladjuvant, accessory, adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliaryfurnishing added support
alladjuvantenhancing the action of a medical treatment
NOUNartifactadjuvantan additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
English > adjuvant: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningFurnishing added support.
Example "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"
Synonymsaccessory, adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary
BroadersupportiveFurnishing support or assistance
Spanishauxiliar, secundario, subsidiario
Catalanauxiliar, secundari, subsidiari, suplementari
English > adjuvant: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningenhancing the action of a medical treatment.
Example"the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
Categorypharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medicaThe science or study of drugs
BroaderhelpfulProviding assistance or serving a useful function
Catalanadjuvant
Nounsadjuvantan additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
English > adjuvant: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment.
BroaderadditiveSomething added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
Spanishadyuvante, complementario
Catalanadjuvant
Adjectivesadjuvantenhancing the action of a medical treatment

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