Adjuvant
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:22 pm
A suggestion for word of the day is ADJUVANT. The similarity of etymology between this word and ADJUTANT leads quite a few people to try to correct anyone who uses ADJUVANT in context, however they are separate words.
From Merriam-Webster comes
ad·ju·vant
Pronunciation: \'a-jə-vənt\
Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin adjuvant-, adjuvans, present participle of adjuvare "to aid".
Function: adjective
Date: 1574
1 : serving to aid or contribute : auxiliary
2 : assisting in the prevention, amelioration, or cure of disease <adjuvant chemotherapy following surgery
Function: noun
Date: 1609
: one that helps or facilitates: as a: an ingredient (as in a prescription or a solution) that modifies the action of the principal ingredient b: something (as a drug or method) that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment <used chemotherapy as an adjuvant to surgery> c: a substance (as one added to a vaccine) enhancing the immune response to an antigen
ad·ju·tant
Pronunciation: \'a-jə-tənt\
Etymology: Latin adjutant-, adjutans, present participle of adjutare "to help".
Function: noun
Date: 1539
1 : a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
2 : one who helps : assistant
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From Merriam-Webster comes
ad·ju·vant
Pronunciation: \'a-jə-vənt\
Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin adjuvant-, adjuvans, present participle of adjuvare "to aid".
Function: adjective
Date: 1574
1 : serving to aid or contribute : auxiliary
2 : assisting in the prevention, amelioration, or cure of disease <adjuvant chemotherapy following surgery
Function: noun
Date: 1609
: one that helps or facilitates: as a: an ingredient (as in a prescription or a solution) that modifies the action of the principal ingredient b: something (as a drug or method) that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment <used chemotherapy as an adjuvant to surgery> c: a substance (as one added to a vaccine) enhancing the immune response to an antigen
ad·ju·tant
Pronunciation: \'a-jə-tənt\
Etymology: Latin adjutant-, adjutans, present participle of adjutare "to help".
Function: noun
Date: 1539
1 : a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
2 : one who helps : assistant
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Nuggies2
Knight Errant, Rescuer of Damsels & Dragon Slayer
Protector of the Order of the Fork
117th Space Ranger Brigade
1st Earth Reconnaissance Company
Strategic Space Command
Once Resident at McMurdo Station
Antarctica
My every path is strewn with cowpats from the Devils own satanic herd.