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1. adjuvant
adjective. enhancing the action of a medical treatment.
Antonyms
Etymology
- adiuvans (Latin)
2. adjuvant
noun. an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment.
Antonyms
Etymology
- adiuvans (Latin)
Sentences with adjuvant
1. Adjective
It is also occasionally used as an adjuvant medication for unipolar depression.
2. Noun, singular or mass
An adjuvant is any chemical that is added to an herbicide in order to increase its effectiveness as a weed killer.
3. Verb, base form
As a medical ingredient, saponins act as and adjuvant in vaccines, but they have been used throughout history as dietary supplements and traditional medicine applications.