different between adhesion vs conglutination

English

Alternative forms

• adhæsion (obsolete)

Etymology

From French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of adhaerare.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i???n

Noun

adhesion (usually uncountable, plural adhesions)

1. The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
2. Persistent attachment or loyalty.
3. An agreement to adhere.
4. (medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
5. (biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
6. The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.

Antonyms

• cohesion

Derived terms

Related terms

• adhesive

Translations

Anagrams

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English

Etymology

con- +? glutination

Noun

conglutination (countable and uncountable, plural conglutinations)

1. An adhesion, or gluing together.

   • The cause is a temperate conglutination ; for both bodies are clammy and viscous , and do bridle the deflux of humours to the hurts , without penning them in too much

2. The agglutination of an antigen, antibody and complement by the addition of a serum agent.