1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an adhesion. 2. Any material that adheres to a surface or causes adherence between surfaces.
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ad·he·sive -'hē-siv, -ziv adj
1 a) tending to adhere or cause adherence <\adhesive resins>
b) prepared for adhering <an \adhesive bandage>
2) characterized by adhesions <\adhesive inflammation>
ad·he·sive·ly adv
adhesive n
1) an adhesive substance esp a substance (as glue, starch, paste, or mucilage) that bonds two materials together by adhering to the surface of each
2) ADHESIVE TAPE
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ad·he·sive (ad-heґsiv) 1. sticky; tenacious. 2. a substance that causes close adherence of adjoining surfaces.Medical dictionary. 2011.