noun
- substances added to vaccines to enhance the immune response
- additional treatments used alongside primary medical therapy
- substances that help or assist in achieving a desired effect
Usage: medical
Usage: medical
Usage: formal
Examples
- The vaccine contains adjuvants to boost immunity.
- Aluminum salts are common adjuvants in childhood vaccines.
- Doctors prescribed adjuvants to support the cancer treatment.
- The chemotherapy was combined with several adjuvants.
- Researchers studied new adjuvants for flu vaccines.
- These adjuvants help the medicine work more effectively.