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Uncommonadjuvant
The correct spelling is adjuvant.
How to pronounce adjuvant
noun
IPA: /ˈædʒ.ə.vənt/
Say it like: Adj-uva-nt
The correct spelling is adjuvant. Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper.
- 2.Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment.
- 3.An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
- 4.(pesticide science) An additive (often a separate product) that enhances the efficacy of pesticide products, but has little or no pesticidal activity itself.
- 5.A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen.
adjective
- 1.Helping; helpful; assisting.
- 2.Designating a supplementary form of treatment, especially a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour.
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