adjunctive

[uh-juhngk-tiv]

adjective

1. forming an adjunct.

Other Word Forms

• adjunctively adverb
• nonadjunctive adjective
• nonadjunctively adverb
• unadjunctive adjective
• unadjunctively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjunctive¹

First recorded in 1745–55; adjunct + -ive

Example Sentences

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

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

From Science Daily

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

From Washington Post

“Our spaces are not necessarily set up for physical distancing. So all of the adjunctive psychosocial interventions that are important in addiction treatment have been harder for patients to access,” Greenblatt said.

From Washington Times

But elderberry products “have, I’d say a complementary or adjunctive role.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ancillary