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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
Englishadjuvant: 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
Englishadjuvant: 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
Englishadjuvant: 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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