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Adjuvant - English meaning

ˈædʒ.ə.vənt

Adjuvant – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

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

Usage examples:

Women with breast cancer may benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or both.
noun

A substance which enhances the body's immune response to an antigen.

Usage examples:

New tb adjuvants (enhancers of the immune response) have been studied.
noun

A substance that strengthens the body's immune response (= ability to fight harmful substances, disease, etc.)

Usage examples:

All women in the study received adjuvant therapy with tamoxifen.
adjective

Given after the main treatment for cancer

Usage examples:

All women in the study received adjuvant therapy with tamoxifen.

Adjuvant translation into English

Adjuvant: translate from English into Chinese

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佐剂, 帮手, 辅助的

Adjuvant: translate from English into Dutch

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Adjuvans, Aanvullend, Helper, Hulp-

Adjuvant: translate from English into French

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Adjuvant

Adjuvant: translate from English into German

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Hilfsstoff

Adjuvant: translate from English into Hindi

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सहायक, सहयोगी, सहौषधि, सह-औषध, गुणवर्द्धक, सहायक-पुस्र्ष

Adjuvant: translate from English into Italian

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Adiuvante

Adjuvant: translate from English into Korean

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보조제, 도움이 되는 보조약, 도움이 되는, 도움이 되는 것, 도움이 되는 사람

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Адъювант, Вспомогательное средство, Вспомогательный, Помощник, Полезный

Adjuvant: translate from English into Spanish

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Auxiliar, Útil

Word origin

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

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Adjuvant – similar words

adjuvants

ˈædʒ.ə.vənt

noun

A substance which enhances the body's immune response to an antigen.

Usage examples:

New tb adjuvants (enhancers of the immune response) have been studied.
adjective

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

Usage examples:

Women with breast cancer may benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or both.
noun

A substance that strengthens the body's immune response (= ability to fight harmful substances, disease, etc.)

Adjuvants - all meanings in English

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