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Definitions

adjuvant

[aj-uh-vuhnt] / ˈædʒ ə vənt /

ADJECTIVE

ancillary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

additional

WEAK

accessory accompanying appurtenant attendant attending coincident collateral concomitant contributory incident satellite secondary subordinate subservient subsidiary

Antonyms

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necessary needed

ADJECTIVE

auxiliary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancillary

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accessory backup complementary extra reserve secondary spare subordinate subsidiary supporting

WEAK

abetting appurtenant contributory subservient

Antonyms

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chief important necessary superior

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body main

ADJECTIVE

collateral

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancillary

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accessory attendant auxiliary complementary concomitant coordinate dependent incident lateral parallel roundabout satellite side sub subordinate subsidiary supporting tributary

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accompanying added adjunctive appurtenant circuitous coincident concurrent confirmatory corresponding corroborative not lineal related subservient under

Antonyms

STRONG

chief different dissimilar important independent major necessary unrelated

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direct main primary principal

ADJECTIVE

concomitant

Synonyms

STRONG

accessory attendant attending belonging coefficient coeval collateral complementary contemporary coordinate corollary fellow incident joint satellite

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agreeing ancillary associated with associative coetaneous coexistent coincident coincidental concordant concurrent conjoined conjoined with connected contemporaneous coterminous coupled with in tempo in time isochronal isochronous synchronal synchronous synergetic synergistic

Antonyms

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accidental chance unrelated

ADJECTIVE

subordinate

Synonyms

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accessory auxiliary collateral dependent inferior junior low lower minor satellite secondary sub subaltern subject subnormal subsidiary tributary

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ancillary baser below par contributory insignificant paltry second-fiddle second-string smaller subalternate submissive subservient substract under underaverage unequal

Antonyms

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chief first-class first-rate important main primary source strong superior

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major necessary vital

ADJECTIVE

subservient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inferior

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accessory ancillary appurtenant auxiliary bush-league collateral conducive contributory helpful instrumental minor serviceable subordinate subsidiary supplemental supplementary

Antonyms

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controlling domineering unhelpful unnecessary useless

ADJECTIVE

subsidiary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancillary supplementary

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accessory assistant auxiliary backup branch collateral cooperative minor subject subordinate

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aiding appurtenant assisting contributory lesser serviceable subservient supplemental tributory useful

Antonyms

STRONG

chief main major

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important necessary

ADJECTIVE

supportive

Synonyms

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abetting accessory ancillary appurtenant assistant backup collateral complementary contributory extra reserve secondary spare subordinate subservient subsidiary supporting

NOUN

catalyst

Synonyms

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impetus incentive motivation stimulant

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agitator enzyme goad impulse incendiary incitation incitement reactant reactionary spur synergist

WEAK

radical stimulus spark plug wave maker

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block hindrance

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blockage preventer prevention

NOUN

leavening

Synonyms

STRONG

agitator enzyme ferment goad impetus impulse incendiary incentive incitation incitement leaven motivation reactant reactionary spur stimulant synergist yeast

WEAK

radical stimulus spark plug wave maker

Antonyms

STRONG

block discouragement hindrance

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The study claimed to find a strong correlation between the use in vaccines of aluminum adjuvants and rising autism in the 1980s and 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal

It suggests aluminum adjuvants could be behind the rise in autism cases.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vaccines -- regardless the target disease -- contain two primary components: The antigen and the adjuvant.

From Science Daily

The new vaccine combines the traditional pertussis antigens with an innovative adjuvant called T-vant, which boosts the body's immune response specifically in the respiratory tract.

From Science Daily

It’s the princess’ first official engagement since she concluded adjuvant chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of cancer.

From Los Angeles Times

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