ADJUNCTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adjunctive mean? 

• ADJUNCTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective ADJUNCTIVE has 1 sense:

1. joining; forming an adjunct

  Familiarity information: ADJUNCTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADJUNCTIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Joining; forming an adjunct

Similar:

connected (joined or linked together)

Derivation:

adjoin (be in direct physical contact with; make contact)

 Context examples 

Adjunctive methodologies may be warranted, especially in models not showing progression to more definitive and unequivocal invasive carcinoma.

(Microinvasive Carcinoma of the Mouse Prostate Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

Cyclothiazide is indicated as adjunctive therapy in edema and in the treatment of hypertension.

(Cyclothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called adjunctive therapy.

(Adjunct therapy, NCI Dictionary)