adjuvant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: adjuvant	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for adjuvant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adjuvant adj furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" Synonym(s): accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria" n an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adjuvant \Ad"juvant\, a. [L. adjuvans, p. pr. of adjuvare to aid: cf. F. adjuvant. See {Aid}.] Helping; helpful; assisting. [R.] [bd]Adjuvant* causes.[b8] --Howell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adjuvant \Ad"ju*vant\, n. 1. An assistant. [R.] --Yelverton. 2. (Med.) An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.