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  • 1. adjuvant
  • 2. adjuvant
  • 3. adjuvant
  • Adjuvant in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. adjuvant
  • 2. adjuvant
  • 3. adjuvant
  • Adjuvant in a sentence
Antonyms
Etymology

1. adjuvant

adjective. enhancing the action of a medical treatment.

Antonyms

  • misconstruction

Etymology

  • adiuvans (Latin)

2. adjuvant

noun. an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment.

Antonyms

  • discouraging

Etymology

  • adiuvans (Latin)

3. adjuvant

adjective. furnishing added support.

Synonyms

  • appurtenant
  • auxiliary
  • accessory
  • ancillary
  • supportive

Antonyms

  • essential
  • dominant
  • primary
  • neutral

Etymology

  • adiuvans (Latin)

Sentences with adjuvant


1. Adjective
It is also occasionally used as an adjuvant medication for unipolar depression.

2. Noun, singular or mass
An adjuvant is any chemical that is added to an herbicide in order to increase its effectiveness as a weed killer.

3. Verb, base form
As a medical ingredient, saponins act as and adjuvant in vaccines, but they have been used throughout history as dietary supplements and traditional medicine applications.

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