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adjuvant

[aj-uh-vuhnt] / ˈædʒ ə vənt /












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Nevertheless, negative results for breast cancer drug candidate giredestrant as a first-line treatment mean the majority of its opportunity is in the so-called adjuvant setting, when drugs are given after tumor-removal surgery, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

That’s the standard approach for most vaccines, because the antibody responses that you get are actually stronger with a protein and an adjuvant than with an mRNA.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

"From a world health perspective, there's a lot of need for an alternative source of this adjuvant."

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

The inclusion of coffee in the average dietary is warranted because of its evident worth as an aid to digestion and for its assimilating power, thus earning its characterization as an "adjuvant food."

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)