adjuvant vs remedy

adjuvant

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

  • A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen. 

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

  • 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. 

remedy

noun
  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

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