adj :  serving to supplement or assist < springs in a dental appliance> 
, n 1  :  one who assists or serves another person esp. in dentistry  2  :  an organization that assists (as by donations or volunteer services) the work esp. of a hospital .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  ax·il·lary 
 
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