adjuvant


adjuvant (http://definr.com/adjuvant)

     adj 1: 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" [syn: accessory, adjunct, ancillary,
             appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary]
     2: (pharmacology) enhancing the action of a medical treatment;
        "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
     n : an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical
         treatment