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Adjuvant
01
a substance added to vaccines to boost immune response and increase effectiveness
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
adjuvants
Examples
Physical therapy serves as an adjuvant to surgery for rehabilitation.
adjuvant
01
increasing the effectiveness of a primary treatment
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
Radiation therapy was given as an adjuvant to surgery.
02
providing additional support or reinforcement
Examples
Volunteers served as adjuvant assistance during the relief effort.
