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bioadhesion.

Noun
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
MEANING

The sticking or attachment of biological organisms or materials to surfaces, or of another material to living tissue.

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organic growth clinging to a surface; material adhering to a living interface; biological attachment distinguished from a general visual resemblance

Words that belong together

  • microbial bioadhesion
  • bioadhesion to tissue

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Microbial bioadhesion made the clean-looking surface difficult to keep clear.
The prototype depended on bioadhesion to remain attached to the tissue.

Nearby words

biological sticking or attachment

Related words

biological adhesionbiological attachmentmucoadhesion (one case)
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bioadhesion

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Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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