| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Freund's adjuvant |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  froindz |
| NOUN: | 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. | | ETYMOLOGY: | After Jules T. Freund (1890–1960), Hungarian-born American immunologist.
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