1.an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
2.relating to something that is added but is not essential;
an ancillary pump
3.enhancing the action of a medical treatment;
the adjuvant action of certain bacteria
adjuvant 中文名:佐剂 又称非特异性免疫增生剂。本身不具抗原性,但同抗原一起或预先注射到机体内能增强免疫原性(见抗原)或改变免疫反应类型。种类很多,目前尚无统一的分类方法,常用的佐剂可分为4类:无机佐剂,如氢氧化铝,明矾等;有机佐剂,微生物及其产物如分枝杆菌(结核杆菌、卡介苗)、短小杆菌、百日咳杆菌、内毒素、细菌提取物(胞壁酰二肽)等;合成佐剂,如人工合成的双链多聚核苷酸(双链多聚腺苷酸、尿苷酸)、