[noun] an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
[adjective] relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other" Synonyms:accessory, adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary
[adjective] enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"