adhesion

/ædhˈiʒən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

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”

Synonyms for adhesion

• adhesiveness
• adherence
• bond
• attachment

Words that rhyme with adhesion

• cohesion
• lesion
• artesian
• peleponnesian