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What (who) is Freund's complete adjuvant - definition

AGENT THAT MODIFIES OR ENHANCES THE EFFECT OF OTHER AGENTS SUCH AS DRUGS OR VACCINES WHILE HAVING FEW IF ANY DIRECT EFFECTS WHEN GIVEN BY ITSELF
Adjuvants; Chemotherapy adjuvant; Chemotherapy, adjuvant; Radiotherapy, adjuvant; Pharmaceutic adjuvant; Adjuvant treatment; Adjuvants, anesthesia; Adjuvated; Adjuvanted

Freund's adjuvant         
ANTIGEN SOLUTION EMULSIFIED IN MINERAL OIL
Freund's incomplete adjuvant; Freund adjuvant; Freund's Adjuvant; Freund's Complete Adjuvant; Complete Freund's adjuvant; Freund's complete adjuvant
Freund's adjuvant is a solution of antigen emulsified in mineral oil and used as an immunopotentiator (booster). The complete form, Freund's Complete Adjuvant (FCA or CFA) is composed of inactivated and dried mycobacteria (usually M.
Immunologic adjuvant         
SUBSTANCES THAT AUGMENT, STIMULATE, ACTIVATE, POTENTIATE OR MODULATE THE IMMUNE RESPONSE
Adjuvants, immunologic; Vaccine adjuvant; Immunologic adjuvants; Immunoadjuvant; Immunological adjuvant; Immune adjuvant
In immunology, an adjuvant is a substance that increases or modulates the immune response to a vaccine. The word "adjuvant" comes from the Latin word adiuvare, meaning to help or aid.
Adjuvant         
·adj Helping; helpful; assisting.
II. Adjuvant ·noun An Assistant.
III. Adjuvant ·noun A substance added to an immunogenic agent to enhance the production of antibodies.
IV. Adjuvant ·noun A substance added to a formulation of a drug which enhances the effect of the active ingredient.
V. Adjuvant ·noun An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.

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Adjuvant

In pharmacology, an adjuvant is a drug or other substance, or a combination of substances, that is used to increase the efficacy or potency of certain drugs. Specifically, the term can refer to:

  • Adjuvant therapy in cancer management
  • Analgesic adjuvant in pain management
  • Immunologic adjuvant in vaccines

This is a specialized usage of a word (derived from the Latin verb "adjuvare", to help), which also has a more general meaning as someone or something assisting in any operation or effect.