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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Adjuvant \Ad"ju*vant\, a. [L. adjuvans p. pr of adjuvare to aid: cf F. adjuvant. See {Aid}.] Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] ``Adjuvant causes.'' --Howell. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Adjuvant \Ad"ju*vant\, n. 1. An assistant. [R.] --Yelverton. 2. (Med.) An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: adjuvant adj 1: relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other" [syn: {accessory}, {adjunct}, {ancillary}, {appurtenant}, {auxiliary}, {subsidiary}] 2: (pharmacology) enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria" n : an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
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