Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Adjuvant /'ăj-ə-vənt/ · Ad·ju·vant · IPA /ˈæd͡ʒəv(ə)nt/ a. n. 01 a. Helping; helpful; assisting. 1. Helping; helpful; assisting.[R.] 02 n. An assistant. 1. An assistant.[R.] 2. An ingredient in a prescription drug, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.(Med.) 3. A substance that non-specifically enhances immune response to an antigen, such as by enhancing the production of antibodies.(Med., Immunology)