Adhesion

See also adhesión

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːʒən

Noun

Singular Adhesion

Plural {{{1}}}

Adhesion ({{{1}}})

1. The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
2. A feeling of attachment (e.g. an infant to its parents).
3. An agreement to adhere
4. (medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.

Antonyms

• cohesion

Translations

1. ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance

Bulgarian: сцепление bg(bg)

Czech: adheze cs(cs) f. German: Adhäsion de(de) f.

2. A feeling of attachment

Bulgarian: вярност bg(bg)

German: Adhäsion de(de) f.

4. abnormal union of surface

Bulgarian: срастване bg(bg)

German: Verwachsung de(de) f.

Related terms

• adhesive

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