Vaccines against swine and avian flu can be made more effective by the addition of a helper serum known as an adjuvant.
Source: tatoeba (12117908)
Adjuvant
/ˈæd͡ʒʊv(ə)nt/
Synonyms for "adjuvant" (103 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (21)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (31)
Adjective(3 words)
annexannexationappanageappendageappendantappurtenanceappurtenantassistantassistingattachmentaugmentaugmentationauxiliarycarminativecodacollateralcomplementconcoctconcomitantcontinuation
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Noun(2 words)
Related words (51)
Noun(10 words)
enhancerimmune enhancerimmunoactivatingimmunogenicimmunostimulantimmunostimulatorypostoperative therapystimulantsupplementsupplementary
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accession, accessory, accessory, accessory, accompaniment.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "adjuvant"
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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More general
12 entriesMore specific
16 entriesaccessoryadjunctive therapyalumaluminum saltsauxiliarychemotherapycomplementhormonal therapyimmunostimulantimmunotherapyliposome adjuvantoil emulsion adjuvantradiation therapysupplementsupplementary treatmentvaccine adjuvant
Collocations
10 entriesadjuvant chemotherapyadjuvant drugadjuvant effectadjuvant radiotherapyadjuvant strategyadjuvant therapyadjuvant treatmentadjuvant vaccinealum adjuvantliposome adjuvant
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 3 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- auttavainen adj (providing assistance or help — see also helpful)
- avustava adj (providing assistance or help — see also helpful)
- tuki- adj (providing assistance or help — see also helpful)
- adjutantti noun (someone or something that assists, facilitates, or helps)
German
2 entries- hilfreich adj (providing assistance or help — see also helpful)
- unterstützend adj (providing assistance or help — see also helpful)
Spanish
1 entries- adyuvante adj (providing assistance or help — see also helpful)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The adjuvant participates in the development of the event.
Source: tatoeba (12801133)
Adjuvant chemotherapy, [Paul] Carbone conjectured, could be the surgeon's little helper. It would eradicate microscopic deposits of cancer left behind after surgery, thus extirpating any remnant reservoirs of malignancy in the body in early breast cancer— […]
Source: wiktionary
The well-known tropic action of immune serum as an adjuvant to phagocytosis suggested early in our studies that we might here be dealing with a similar phenomenon.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "adjuvant"?
Closest matches include accession, accessory, accessory, accessory, accompaniment.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "adjuvant"?
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