Definition of Adjuvant
Adjuvant
ad·ju·vant
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
applied/used following or in combination with something else in order to enhance its effectiveness, used to refer to medical treatments, especially those following initial cancer treatment;
e.g. He was prescribed an adjuvant drug after surgery to sustain the results.
(adjective)
serving to contribute to an outcome or aid in achieving it, usually used in medical settings;
e.g. She was given adjuvant medications in addition to her regular dosages.
(noun)
a substance that is added to a vaccine in order to enhance the body's resultant immune response to an antigen;
e.g. He learned that he was allergic to the adjuvant in the injection he had received.
(noun)
something that aids and enhances the effectiveness of a particular medical treatment, such as a medicine or technique/procedure;
e.g. He was prescribed physical therapy as an adjuvant to surgery for his arthritis.
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