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Vocabulary Term Details

Adjuvants

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjuvants)

An adjuvant (from Latin, adiuvare: to aid) is a pharmacological or immunological agent that modifies the effect of other agents, such as a drug or vaccine. They are often included in vaccines to enhance the recipient's immune response to a supplied antigen, while keeping the injected foreign material to a minimum. (Wikipedia)

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Agents
N/AAgrochemicals
Drugs
Pesticides
Surfactants

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Approved Date
19-Oct-2012

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