adjuvant has definitions from the field of pharmacology
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[ adjective ] (pharmacology) enhancing the action of a medical treatment

Examples

"the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"

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pharmacology helpful

2
[ adjective ] relating to something that is added but is not essential

Examples

"an ancillary pump" "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism" "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"

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supportive

3
[ noun ] an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment

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additive

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