Adjuvant at Chemical Glossary
What is it? In immunology, this is a substance injected with antigens (usually mixed with them but sometimes given before or after the antigens) which non-specifically enhances or modifies the immune response to the antigens.Chemistry Definition Added By: Caroline
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