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adjunctive

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[uh-juhngk-tiv] / əˈdʒʌŋk tɪv /

adjective

  1. forming an adjunct.


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Etymology

Origin of adjunctive

First recorded in 1745–55; adjunct + -ive

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At the heart of the issue is adjunctive eligibility, a streamlined process that allows families to qualify for WIC if they are already enrolled in other income-tested programs like Medicaid or SNAP.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2025

Photobiomodulation could become a potential adjunctive treatment to be administered in coordination with pharmacological therapy in cases of major depressive disorders.

From Science Daily May 2, 2024

PRP also tends to be used as an adjunctive therapy in combination with other treatments, and not everyone is a candidate.

From Washington Post Oct. 17, 2022

It's an adjunctive therapy and must be used with a more long-lasting antidepressant.

From New York Times Nov. 30, 2018

They were known to our soldiers as the “Red Hats”—the phrase not unfrequently coupled with a rude adjunctive.

From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Reid, Mayne

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