adhesion
English
Alternative forms
- adhæsion (obsolete)
Etymology
From French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of adhaerare.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːʒən
Noun
adhesion (usually uncountable, plural adhesions)
- The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
- Persistent attachment or loyalty.
- An agreement to adhere.
- (medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
- (Biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
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Translations
ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance
agreement to adhere
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abnormal union of surface
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