adhesion
noun
ad·he·sion
ad-ˈhē-zhən 
əd-
1
: steady or firm attachment : adherence
2
: the action or state of adhering
3
: the abnormal union of separate tissue surfaces by new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process
also
: the newly formed uniting tissue
4
: agreement to join
adhesion of all nations to a copyright convention
5
: the molecular attraction exerted between the surfaces of bodies in contact
Examples of adhesion in a Sentence
the adhesion of the coating
the adhesion of the mud to my shoes
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Our polish formula includes a proprietary blend of adhesion promoters, basically the things that make your polish last the longest, that react to specific wavelengths of light, and then our lamp, in conjunction, emits those two wavelengths to cure the polish thoroughly and quickly.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Running an electrical current through the glue will cause adhesion to lessen, allowing the battery to be removed without the previous use of heat guns, prybars, and brute force.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Its patented biomimetic pigments ensures natural adhesion.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
This medication targets an adhesion molecule called E-selectin with the goal of preventing leukocytes from sticking to blood vessels.
—Emily Sohn, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Running an electrical current through the glue will cause adhesion to lessen, allowing the battery to be removed without the previous use of heat guns, prybars, and brute force.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Its patented biomimetic pigments ensures natural adhesion.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
This medication targets an adhesion molecule called E-selectin with the goal of preventing leukocytes from sticking to blood vessels.
—Emily Sohn, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for adhesion
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adhesion
noun
ad·he·sion
ad-ˈhē-zhən
əd-
1
: steady or firm attachment
especially
: a sticking together
2
: abnormal union of tissues following inflammation (as after surgery)
3
: the molecular attraction between surfaces of bodies in contact
Medical Definition
adhesion
noun
ad·he·sion
ad-ˈhē-zhən, əd-
1
: the action or state of adhering
specifically
: a sticking together of substances (as of glue and wood or of parts united by growth)
2
a
: the abnormal union of surfaces normally separate by the formation of new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process
also
: the newly formed uniting tissue
pleural adhesions
b
: the union of wound edges especially by first intention
3
: the molecular attraction exerted between the surfaces of bodies in contact compare cohesion sense 2
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