adjuvant meaning
adjuvant [adâ²jÉvÉnt] Etymology: L, ad + juvare, to help. 1 a substance, especially a drug, added to a prescription to assist in the action of the main ingredient. 2 (in immunology) a substance added to an antigen that enhances or modifies the antibody response to the antigen. 3 an additional treatment or therapy. Adjuvant