adhesion

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Synonyms: adhesin, cohesion, aphelion, adhesive, adversion, inhesion, acheson, readhesion, adhesions, inadhesion, adhesins

Antonyms: adhesin, cohesion, aphelion, adhesive, adversion, inhesion, acheson, readhesion, adhesions, inadhesion, adhesins

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|stickiness}} The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
2. Persistent attachment or loyalty.
3. An agreement to [[adhere]].
4. {{lb|en|medicine}} An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
5. {{senseid|en|biochemistry}} {{lb|en|biochemistry}} The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
6. The [[frictional]] [[grip]] on a surface, of [[wheel]]s, [[shoe]]s etc.

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