Word of the Day 1

Adjuvant \AJ-uh-vuhnt\ , adjective, noun:

1.
Serving to help or assist; auxiliary.
2.
Assisting in the prevention, amelioration, or cure of disease.

noun:

1.
A person or thing that aids or helps.
2.
Anything that aids in removing or preventing a disease, esp. a substance added to a prescription to aid the effect of the main ingredient.
3.
Immunology. a substance admixed with an immunogen in order to elicit a more marked immune response.


Origin:
Adjuvant comes from Latin adiuvāns, adiuvant-, present participle of adiuvāre, to help.