freund's adjuvant

Freund's adjuvant   (froindz)    n.  A substance consisting of killed microorganisms, such as mycobacteria, in an oil and water emulsion that is administered to induce and enhance the formation of antibodies. [After Jules T. Freund (1890-1960), Hungarian-born American immunologist.]

Main Entry: Freund's adjuvant
Pronunciation: 'froin(d)z-, 'froin(t)s-
Function: noun
: any of several oil and water emulsions that contain antigens and areused to stimulate antibody production in experimental animals
Freund /'froind/, Jules Thomas (1890–1960), American immunologist. Freund was a pioneer inimmunological research who developed basic laboratory methods that are now standard. He is known above all for his work on adjuvants that enhance the effectiveness of vaccines. In a 1944 article hediscussed such adjuvants as paraffin oil, lanolin-like substances, and killed tubercle bacilli. Other areas of his research were the mechanisms of allergy, antibody formation, toxin-antitoxin reaction,tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, and malaria.

Freund's adjuvant (froindz)
n.
A substance consisting of killed microorganisms, such as mycobacteria, in an oil and water emulsion that is administered to induce and enhance the formation of antibodies.