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Definition of Adjunctive Therapy

By Matthew Schmitz, M.D., About.com

Updated: March 29, 2009

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Definition:

Adjunctive therapy refers to any treatment that is used in conjunction with another to increase the chance of cure, or to increase the first treatment's efficacy. In other words, adjunctive therapy acts as an aid to the primary treatment.

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