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adjuvant

Pronunciation: /ˈadʒʊv(ə)nt/

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Definition of adjuvant

adjective

  • (of therapy) applied after initial treatment for cancer, especially to suppress secondary tumour formation.

noun

  • a substance which enhances the body’s immune response to an antigen.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin adjuvant- 'helping towards', from the verb adjuvare, from ad- 'towards' + juvare to 'help'

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