"adjuvant" meaning in English

See adjuvant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæd͡ʒ.ə.vənt/
enPR: 'ăj-ə-vənt Etymology: From Latin adiuvāns, present participle of adiuvāre (“to help”), from ad (“to”) + iuvāre (“to help”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|adiuvāns}} Latin adiuvāns Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} adjuvant
  1. Helping; helpful; assisting. [from 16th c.] Translations (helpful): avustava (Finnish), auttavainen (Finnish), tuki- (Finnish), unterstützend (German), hilfreich (German)
    Sense id: en-adjuvant-en-adj-jPpiLxsK Disambiguation of 'helpful': 100 0
  2. (medicine) Designating a supplementary form of treatment, especially a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour. [from 19th c.] Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (medicine: involving an adjuvant): adjuvanttinen (Finnish), adjuvant (French), adiuvante (Italian), coadiuvante (Italian), adjuvante (Portuguese), adyuvante (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-adjuvant-en-adj-R8BLqPJ3 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 15 10 13 21 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 10 16 10 24 11 24 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'medicine: involving an adjuvant': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ancillary, complementary, contributory, extra, supporting Derived forms: adminisphere, administratively, administrativeness, administrativia, medicoadministrative, subadministrative

Noun

IPA: /ˈæd͡ʒ.ə.vənt/ Forms: adjuvants [plural]
enPR: 'ăj-ə-vənt Etymology: From Latin adiuvāns, present participle of adiuvāre (“to help”), from ad (“to”) + iuvāre (“to help”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|adiuvāns}} Latin adiuvāns Head templates: {{en-noun}} adjuvant (plural adjuvants)
  1. Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper. [from 16th c.] Categories (topical): People Translations (someone who helps or facilitates): avustaja (Finnish), apuri (Finnish), assistentti (Finnish), adjutantti (Finnish), apumies (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-adjuvant-en-noun-ElGu2gii Disambiguation of People: 0 0 53 0 7 10 30 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 15 10 13 21 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 10 16 10 24 11 24 Disambiguation of 'someone who helps or facilitates': 86 2 3 3 6
  2. (medicine) Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment. [from 18th c.] Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (medicine: something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment): adjuvantti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-adjuvant-en-noun-5gU~VzOL Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 15 10 13 21 25 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'medicine: something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment': 3 65 6 16 10
  3. (pharmacology) An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. [from 19th c.] Categories (topical): Pharmacology Translations (pharmacology: additive that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient): adjuvans [neuter] (Czech), adjuvantti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-adjuvant-en-noun--5oU~CjB Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 15 10 13 21 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 10 16 10 24 11 24 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences Disambiguation of 'pharmacology: additive that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient': 4 4 64 22 6
  4. (agriculture) An additive (often a separate product) that enhances the efficacy of pesticide products, but has little or no pesticidal activity itself. [from mid 20th c.] Categories (topical): Agriculture Translations (pesticides: additive that enhances the efficacy of pesticides): liitännäisaine (Finnish), adiuwant [masculine] (Polish), adjuvant [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-adjuvant-en-noun-en:agriculture Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 15 10 13 21 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 10 16 10 24 11 24 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'pesticides: additive that enhances the efficacy of pesticides': 4 17 25 45 9
  5. (immunology) A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen. [from 20th c.] Categories (topical): Immunology Translations (immunology: substance enhancing the immune response): adjuvans [neuter] (Czech), adjuvantti (Finnish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: accessory, assistant, attendant, satellite, secondary, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary Derived forms: adjuvant therapy, Freund's adjuvant Related terms: adjutant, aid, aidance, aidant, aide

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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