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An antigen solution emulsified in mineral oil. The complete form is made up of killed, dried mycobacteria, usually M. tuberculosis, suspended in the oil phase. It is effective in stimulating cell-mediated immunity (IMMUNITY, CELLULAR) and potentiates the production of certain IMMUNOGLOBULINS in some animals. The incomplete form does not contain mycobacteria.
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- Freund Adjuvant
- Adjuvant, Freund
- Adjuvant, Freund's
- Freunds Adjuvant
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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- National Library of Medicine. Freund's Adjuvant. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005620. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005620
- Freund's Adjuvant. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freund%27s_adjuvant
- Freund's Adjuvant. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q627524