As nouns the difference between taxonomy and adjuvant
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while adjuvant is someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper.
As an adjective adjuvant is
helping; helpful; assisting.
taxonomy
Noun
(taxonomies)
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
Synonyms
* alpha taxonomy
Derived terms
* folk taxonomy
* scientific taxonomy
See also
* classification
* rank
* taxon
* domain
* kingdom
* subkingdom
* superphylum
* phylum
* subphylum
* class
* subclass
* infraclass
* superorder
* order
* suborder
* infraorder
* parvorder
* superfamily
* family
* subfamily
* genus
* species
* subspecies
* superregnum
* regnum
* subregnum
* superphylum
* phylum
* subphylum
* classis
* subclassis
* infraclassis
* superordo
* ordo
* subordo
* infraordo
* taxon
* superfamilia
* familia
* subfamilia
* ontology
adjuvant
Adjective
(head)
Helping; helpful; assisting.
*2010 , (Siddhartha Mukherjee), The Emperor of all Maladies , Fourth Estate 2011, p. 219:
*:Adjuvant chemotherapy, Carbone conjectured, could be the surgeon's little helper.
Synonyms
* ancillary, complementary, contributory, extra, supporting
Noun
(
en noun)
Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper.
(medicine) Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment.
(pharmacology) An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.
(immunology) A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen.
Synonyms
* accessory, assistant, attendant, satellite, secondary, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary.
Related terms
* adjutant
* aid
* aidance
* aidant
* aide
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