adhesive /ad·he·sive/ (ad-he´siv)
adhesive
adhesive,
1. sticky; tenacious.
2. a substance that causes close adherence of adjoining surfaces.
ad·he·sive ( d-h  s v)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. |
adhesive
[adhē′siv]
Etymology: L, adhaerens, sticking to
the quality of a substance that enables it to become attached to another substance.
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.
adhesive
1. pertaining to, characterized by, or causing close adherence of adjoining surfaces.
2. a substance that causes close adherence of adjoining surfaces.
tissue a's
materials, mainly cyanoacrylates, used for control of hemorrhage from cut surfaces, oral surgery, intestinal anastomosis and corneal ulcerations.
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