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adhesive
[ad-he´siv]1. pertaining to, characterized by, or causing close adherence of adjoining surfaces.
2. a substance that causes close adherence of adjoining surfaces.
ad·he·sive
(ad-hē'siv),1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an adhesion.
2. Any material that adheres to a surface or causes adherence between surfaces.
adhesive
/ad·he·sive/ (ad-he´siv)1. sticky; tenacious.
2. a substance that causes close adherence of adjoining surfaces.
adhesive
(ăd-hē′sĭv, -zĭv)adj.
1. Tending to stick things together.
2. Relating to or having the characteristics of an adhesion.
n.
A substance that sticks to a surface or causes adherence between surfaces.
ad·he′sive·ly adv.
ad·he′sive·ness n.
adhesive
[adhē′siv]
Etymology: L, adhaerens, sticking to
the quality of a substance that enables it to become attached to another substance.
adhesive
A material capable of temporarily or permanently binding another by means of surface attachment (e.g., glue).ad·he·sive
(ad-hē'siv)1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an adhesion.
2. Any material that adheres to a surface or causes adherence between surfaces.
ad·he·sive
(ad-hē'siv)1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an adhesion.
2. Any material that adheres to a surface or causes adherence between surfaces.
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.