noun. A treatment that enhances an existing medical regimen, as a pharmacological agent added to a drug to increase or aid its effect.

noun. An immunological agent that increases the antigenic response.

adjective. Contributing to or enhancing an existing medical regimen.

Serving to help or assist; auxiliary; contributory: as, an adjuvant medicine.

noun. A person or thing aiding or helping; whatever aids or assists.

noun. Specifically In medicine, whatever aids in removing or preventing disease; especially, a substance added to a prescription to aid the operation of the principal ingredient.

adjective. Helping; helpful; assisting.

noun. An assistant.

noun. An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.

noun. A substance added to an immunogenic agent to enhance the production of antibodies.

noun. A substance added to a formulation of a drug which enhances the effect of the active ingredient.

noun. A thing which aids or assists; an auxiliary.

noun. One who helps or facilitates; an assistant.

noun. An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.

noun. Something (as in a method) that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment.

noun. A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen.

adjective. The noun used as a modifier.

noun. an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment

adjective. furnishing added support

adjective. enhancing the action of a medical treatment

"To describe this form of treatment, Carbone and his team used the word adjuvant, from the Latin phrase “to help.”"