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adhesive /ad·he·sive/ (ad-he´siv)

1. sticky; tenacious.

2. a substance that causes close adherence of adjoining surfaces.

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ad·he·sive (d-hsv)

adj.

1. Tending to adhere; sticky.

2. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adhesion.

n.

A substance that adheres to a surface or causes adherence between surfaces.

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adhesive

[adhē′siv]

Etymology: L, adhaerens, sticking to

the quality of a substance that enables it to become attached to another substance.

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adhesive,

n an intermediate material that causes two materials to stick together; a luting agent.

adhesives, bonding, for desensitization,

n sealant materials applied to the open ends of dentinal tubules that block the stimuli linked to tooth sensitivity.

adhesive foil,

n See foil, adhesive.

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adhesive

1. pertaining to, characterized by, or causing close adherence of adjoining surfaces.

2. a substance that causes close adherence of adjoining surfaces.

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tissue a's

materials, mainly cyanoacrylates, used for control of hemorrhage from cut surfaces, oral surgery, intestinal anastomosis and corneal ulcerations.