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adjuvant definition

adjuvant


 
  Grep  of  noun  adjuvant 
  adjuvant 
 
  Overview  of  noun  adjuvant 
 
  The  noun  adjuvant  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  adjuvant  --  (an  additive  that  enhances  the  effectiveness  of  medical  treatment) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  adjuvant 
 
  The  adj  adjuvant  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  accessory,  adjunct,  ancillary,  adjuvant,  appurtenant,  auxiliary,  subsidiary  --  (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") 
  2.  adjuvant  --  ((pharmacology)  enhancing  the  action  of  a  medical  treatment;  "the  adjuvant  action  of  certain  bacteria") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  adjuvant 
 
  2  senses  of  adjuvant 
 
  Sense  1 
  accessory,  adjunct,  ancillary,  adjuvant,  appurtenant,  auxiliary,  subsidiary 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  supportive)  ->  unsupportive 
 
  Sense  2 
  adjuvant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  helpful)  ->  unhelpful 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  adjuvant 
 
  2  senses  of  adjuvant 
 
  Sense  1 
  accessory,  adjunct,  ancillary,  adjuvant,  appurtenant,  auxiliary,  subsidiary 
  =>  supportive  (vs.  unsupportive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  adjuvant 
  =>  helpful  (vs.  unhelpful) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  adjuvant 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  adjuvant 
 
  adjuvant  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  adjuvant 
  adjuvant 
 
  Overview  of  noun  adjuvant 
 
  The  noun  adjuvant  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  adjuvant  --  (an  additive  that  enhances  the  effectiveness  of  medical  treatment) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  adjuvant 
 
  The  adj  adjuvant  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  accessory,  adjunct,  ancillary,  adjuvant,  appurtenant,  auxiliary,  subsidiary  --  (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") 
  2.  adjuvant  --  ((pharmacology)  enhancing  the  action  of  a  medical  treatment;  "the  adjuvant  action  of  certain  bacteria") 



adjuvant definition