adjuvant

One entry found for adjuvant.

Main Entry: ²adjuvant
Function: noun
: one that helps or facilitates: as a : an ingredient (as in a prescription or a solution) that modifies the action of the principal ingredient b : something (as a drug or method) that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment <used chemotherapy as an adjuvant to surgery> c : a substance (as one added to a vaccine) enhancing the immune response to an antigen