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Adjuvant Definition & Meaning

adjuvant
adjective
  1. furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"
  2. enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
noun
  1. an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment

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What does adjuvant mean?
furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria" an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
What part of speech is adjuvant?
Adjuvant is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does adjuvant have?
Adjuvant has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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