accessary vs adjuvant

accessary

noun
  • Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. 

adj
  • Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory. 

adjuvant

noun
  • Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper. 

  • Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment. 

  • A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen. 

  • An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. 

  • An additive (often a separate product) that enhances the efficacy of pesticide products, but has little or no pesticidal activity itself. 

adj
  • Designating a supplementary form of treatment, especially a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour. 

  • Helping; helpful; assisting. 

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