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adjuvant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | accessory, adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary |
an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism.
adjuvant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | additive |
adjuvant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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the adjuvant action of certain bacteria.
Examples of adjuvant
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Studies suggest adjuvant therapy may increase the chances of long-term survival.
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Employees of the Paul Ehrlich Institute will also get the adjuvant-free vaccine.
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Trastuzumab plus adjuvant chemotherapy for operable HER2-positive breast cancer.
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Capecitabine with radiation is an effective adjuvant therapy in gastric cancers.
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The vaccine contains an adjuvant, a chemical compound to boost the immune system.
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Herceptin is prescribed as an adjuvant to other standard chemotherapy treatments.
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Adjuvant radiotherapy may also be used after surgical excision for liposarcoma.
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The optimal adjuvant therapy after surgical resection remains to be determined.
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Staging is a major determinant of prognosis and of the need for adjuvant therapy.
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- An additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
- Accessory: furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"
- Enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
- An adjuvant (from Latin, adiuvare: to aid) is a pharmacological or immunological agent that modifies the effect of other agents (e.g., drugs, vaccines) while having few if any direct effects when given by itself. ...
- (Adjuvants) A substance used in immunology that enhances the immune response stimulated by an antigen when injected with the antigen
- (Adjuvants) Anything put in the spray tank other than the active ingredient is an adjuvant. They are put in to make the product work better. Examples of adjuvants are spreaders, stickers, dyes, etc.
- (Adjuvants) Substances added to a surgically-treated area in hopes of reducing adhesions.
- (Adjuvants) substances that augment, stimulate, activate, potentiate, or modulate the immune response at either the cellular or humoral level. The classical agents contain bacterial antigens and some are endogenous (e.g., histamine, interferon, transfer factor, tuftsin, interleukin-1). ...
- Therapy: treatment, either chemotherapy or radiation therapy, given after surgery to kill the remaining cancer cells.
