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adjuvantenUK
ad·ju·vant A0090500 (ăj′ə-vənt)n.1. A treatment that enhances an existing medical regimen, as a pharmacological agent added to a drug to increase or aid its effect.2. An immunological agent that increases the antigenic response.adj. Contributing to or enhancing an existing medical regimen: adjuvant chemotherapy
[From Latin adiuvāns, adiuvant-, present participle of adiuvāre, to help; see aid.]adjuvant (ˈædʒəvənt) adjaiding or assistingn1. something that aids or assists; auxiliary2. (Pharmacology) med a drug or other substance that enhances the activity of another3. (Medicine) immunol a substance that enhances the immune response stimulated by an antigen when injected with the antigen[C17: from Latin adjuvāns, present participle of adjuvāre, from juvāre to help] ˈadjuvancy nad•ju•vant (ˈædʒ ə vənt)
adj. 1. serving to help or assist; auxiliary. 2. utilizing drugs, radiation therapy, or other means of supplementary treatment following cancer surgery. n. 3. a person or thing that aids or assists. 4. anything that aids in removing or preventing a disease, esp. a substance added to a prescription to aid the effect of the main ingredient. 5. a substance admixed with an immunogen in order to elicit a more marked immune response. [1600–10; < Latin adjuvant-, s. of adjuvāns, present participle of adjuvāre to help; see adjutant] adjuvantMedicine. a substance added to a medicinal preparation to assist the action of the principal ingredient.See also: DrugsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | adjuvant - an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatmentadditive - something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine | | Adj. | 1. | adjuvant - furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary, accessorysupportive - furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer" | | 2. | adjuvant - enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effectshelpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function |
TranslationsadjuvantenUK
adjuvant[′aj·ə·vənt] (pharmacology) A material that enhances the action of a drug or antigen. adjuvantenUK
adjuvant [aj´ah-vant, ă-joo´vant] 1. assisting or aiding.2. a substance that aids another, such as an auxiliary remedy.ad·ju·vant (ad'jū-vănt), 1. A substance added to a drug product formulation that affects the action of the active ingredient in a predictable way. 2. immunology a vehicle used to enhance antigenicity; for example, a suspension of minerals (alum, aluminum hydroxide, or phosphate) on which antigen is adsorbed; or water-in-oil emulsion in which antigen solution is emulsified in mineral oil (Freund incomplete adjuvant), sometimes with the inclusion of killed mycobacteria (Freund complete adjuvant) to enhance antigenicity further (inhibits degradation of antigen and/or causes influx of macrophages). 3. Additional therapy given to enhance or extend primary therapy's effect, as in chemotherapy's addition to a surgical regimen. 4. A treatment added to a curative treatment to prevent recurrence of clinical cancer from microscopic residual disease. [L. ad-juvo, pres. p. -juvans, to give aid to] adjuvant (ăj′ə-vənt)n.1. A treatment that enhances an existing medical regimen, as a pharmacological agent added to a drug to increase or aid its effect.2. An immunological agent that increases the antigenic response.adj. Contributing to or enhancing an existing medical regimen: adjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant Referring to a management strategy used in addition to the primary therapy.
Immunology A substance that enhances or diversifies the immune response; a nonspecific immune enhancer—e.g., Freund’s adjuvant, BCG vaccine—consisting of particulate-rich oily substances which promotes protein aggregation; adjuvant mixed with an antigen acts as a tissue depot, slowly releasing antigen and activating the immune system.
Pharmacology A drug that modulates the actions of other drugs which, when added to a medication, enhances its pharmacologic effect. See Interference.adjuvant Immunology Any nonspecific immune enhancer–eg Freund's adjuvant, BCG vaccine, consisting of a particulate-rich oily substances, which promotes protein aggregation; adjuvant mixed with an antigen acts as a tissue depot, slowly releasing antigen and activating the immune system Oncology The addition of chemotherapy to a traditional therapeutic modality to ↓ M&M Pharmacology A substance which, when added to a medication, enhances its pharmacologic effect. See Neoadjutant. ad·ju·vant (ad'jū-vănt) 1. A substance added to a drug product formulation that affects the action of the active ingredient in a predictable way. 2. immunology A vehicle used to enhance antigenicity. 3. Additional therapy given to enhance or extend primary therapy's effect, such as in chemotherapy in addition to a surgical regimen. 4. A treatment added to a curative treatment to prevent recurrence of clinical cancer from microscopic residual disease. [L. ad-juvo, pres. p. -juvans, to give aid to]adjuvant 1. Any substance added to a drug to increase its effect. 2. Any substance which, added to an ANTIGEN, non-specifically increases its power to stimulate the production of antibodies (see ANTIBODY). adjuvant a substance added to enhance a physical or chemical property, e.g. adjuvants are commonly added to ANTIGENS, improving the IMMUNE RESPONSE in the recipient and thus increasing the production of ANTIBODIES.ad·ju·vant (ad'jū-vănt) 1. Substance added to a drug product formulation that affects action of the active ingredient in a predictable way. 2. Additional therapy given to enhance or extend primary therapy's effect, as in chemotherapy's addition to a surgical regimen. [L. ad-juvo, pres. p. -juvans, to give aid to]adjuvantenUK
Related to adjuvant: Neoadjuvant, adjuvant analgesics, adjuvant vaccineSynonyms for adjuvantnoun an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatmentRelated Wordsadj furnishing added supportSynonyms- adjunct
- ancillary
- appurtenant
- auxiliary
- accessory
Related Wordsadj enhancing the action of a medical treatmentRelated Words- materia medica
- pharmacological medicine
- pharmacology
- helpful
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