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adjunctive

adjunctive

9.9
Gives extra support to the main part
  • adjective
  • /ædˈdʒʌŋktɪv/
translation icon : suplementario
  • Radiation is often used as an adjunctive treatment alongside surgery for cancer.
  • adjunctive treatment
  • adjunctive therapy
  • adjunctive dexamethasone

The focus there is just change how you think and may also recommend the adjunctive use of antidepressant medications.

Examples

  • Surgical removal is preferred, with radiation being useful as an adjunctive therapy.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The treatment of Chagas disease involves both parasite-specific and adjunctive therapies for the management of heart failure and arrhythmias.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The focus there is just change how you think and may also recommend the adjunctive use of antidepressant medications.

  • Treatment of spinal TB is largely medical; surgery is adjunctive.

    Academic text (2007)
  • However, numerous anecdotes and past research exist on TT being an adjunctive treatment for various conditions.

    Academic text (2005)
  • One of these adjunctive treatments is topical mitomycin C.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Colestipol is an effective and well-tolerated adjunctive agent in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Management includes topical corticosteroids or elimination of exposure to food allergens. Acid suppression may be useful as an adjunctive treatment.

    Academic text (2009)
  • For optimal recovery, physical therapy is important and can be enhanced with adjunctive exercises at home.

  • Patients may benefit from an adjunctive therapy like yoga in addition to their regular treatment plan.

Synonyms

complementary
vsadjunctive
30 4.1

A thing that completes and improves another

is more about adding a secondary or supporting part rather than completing whole
suppletive
vsadjunctive
9.0

Providing extra material or information to add to something

is used for parts that join or support rather than act as main elements
complemental
vsadjunctive
8.2

Helping to complete something by adding what it lacks

focuses on joining or supplementing instead of completing or making whole

Antonyms

2.5

Being most important or basic

984 2.3

Not controlled by others

How Secondary

central
528 2.1
adjunctive
9.9
peripheral
27 6.5

Surface Forms

adjunctive positive

Morphology

adjunctive = adjunct (transparent) = adjunct + ive

Regular adjectival derivation from 'adjunct' using the productive suffix '-ive', so the meaning 'relating to an adjunct' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Adjunctive comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and jungere 'to join', the same root as the simple word 'join' and 'junction'. So an adjunctive thing is 'joined to' the main thing and is an extra or helping part that adds to or supports it.