adjuvant
adjective
ad·ju·vant
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Definition of adjuvant
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: serving to aid or contribute : auxiliary
2
: enhancing the effectiveness of medical treatment
Retinoids also seem to be useful as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of psoriasis, and they may induce regression of premalignant lesions, including actinic keratoses.— Robert S. Stern
specifically
: of, relating to, or being treatment administered following primary cancer treatment to enhance the outcome of primary treatment
adjuvant chemotherapy following surgery … women who choose this extensive surgery live no longer than women who choose lumpectomy (with or without adjuvant radiation) and frequent check-ups — Susan S. Weed
— compare neoadjuvant