Vaccine Development

noun a substance that enhances the body's immune response to an antigen

• The adjuvant therapy was recommended by the oncologist to help prevent cancer recurrence.
• The doctor suggested using an adjuvant treatment to boost the effectiveness of the medication.
• I heard that adding an adjuvant can really amp up the results of the treatment.
• In this case, the adjuvant acts like a sidekick, enhancing the main treatment's performance.

verb Attenuated is also a verb that means to make something weaker or less potent.

adjective Attenuated is an adjective that describes something that has been reduced in force, effect, or value.

• The medication attenuated the symptoms of the disease.
• Taking the medicine made me feel better.
• The pills toned down my sickness.
• Her enthusiasm was attenuated by the negative feedback she received.

noun a type of virus that can cause respiratory, intestinal, and eye infections in humans

• Adenovirus is a type of virus that can cause respiratory infections in humans.
• My doctor said I have adenovirus, but it should go away on its own with rest.
• I heard that adenovirus is going around at school, so make sure to wash your hands frequently.
• Just like an adenovirus spreading through a population, gossip can quickly infect a community.

adjective describing a virus belonging to the Adenoviridae family

• The adenoviral vector was used to deliver the gene therapy to the patient.
• They used that adenoviral thing to give the patient the gene treatment.
• The docs used some adenoviral stuff to fix up the patient.
• Like an adenoviral carrier, she spread positivity wherever she went.