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adhesion

Dictionary definition · adhesion

noun

  1. abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
  2. a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
  3. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition"the mutual adhesiveness of cells"
  4. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion"attachment to a formal agenda"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).