Chemical
vaccine adjuvant Audio
vac·cine ad·ju·vant [ vak-seen a-juh-vunt ]
Definitions related to adjuvants, vaccine:
  • (vaccine adjuvant) A substance added to a vaccine to improve the immune response so that less vaccine is needed.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (vaccine adjuvant) Substances used in vaccines to enhance the ability of antigens to elicit an immune response.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Substances consisting of different components, e.g. aluminum salts, EMULSIONS such as MF59 and AS03, Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist or combinations of IMMUNOPOTENTIATORS (QS-21 and MPL in AS01), that helps increase the magnitude of an ADAPTIVE IMMUNE RESPONSE to a VACCINE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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