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adhesion
[ ad-hee-zhuhn ]
noun
- the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united:
the adhesion of parts united by growth.
- steady or devoted attachment, support, etc.; adherence.
- assent; concurrence.
- Physics. the molecular force of attraction in the area of contact between unlike bodies that acts to hold them together. Compare cohesion ( def 2 ).
- Pathology.
- the abnormal union of adjacent tissues.
- the tissue involved.
- Botany. the union of normally separate parts.
- Railroads.
- the frictional resistance of rails to the tendency of driving wheels to slip.
adhesion
/ É™»åˈ³ó¾±ËÏôÉ™²Ô /
noun
- the quality or condition of sticking together or holding fast
- ability to make firm contact without skidding or slipping
- attachment or fidelity, as to a political party, cause, etc
- an attraction or repulsion between the molecules of unlike substances in contact: distinguished from cohesion
- pathol abnormal union of structures or parts
adhesion
/ ă»å-³óŧ′³ú³óÉ™²Ô /
- The force of attraction that causes two different substances to join. Adhesion causes water to spread out over glass.
- Compare cohesion
- A fibrous band of abnormal tissue that binds together tissues that are normally separate. Adhesions form during the healing of some wounds, usually as a result of inflammation.
Usage
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹»å·³ó±ðs¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôa»å·³ó±ðs¾±´Ç²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of adhesion1
Example Sentences
"Catch bonds play critical roles in systems like T-cell receptors and bacterial adhesions, which are key to immune responses, tissue integrity and mechano-sensing -- a cell's ability to detect and respond to physical forces," says Yang.
What's most exciting is our paper highlights the intriguing possibility that repurposing currently available cancer drugs that stabilize focal adhesions might represent a way to restore mechanical integrity at synapses.
The layers exhibited strong adhesion under mechanical stress, making these findings crucial for improving material durability in fusion reactors and high-temperature energy systems.
It said low adhesion would be an area of ongoing investigation.
He says: “You have a steel wheel on a steel rail and anything that causes low adhesion can be a big problem.â€
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