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alum adjuvant
An aluminum compound with immune adjuvant activity. This agent adsorbs and preciptates protein antigens in solution; the resulting precipitate improves vaccine immunogenicity by faclitating the slow release of antigen from the vaccine depot formed at the site of inoculation. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)

Synonym:aluminum hydroxide



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