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Adhere vs Adhesin - What's the difference?

adhere | adhesin |

As a verb adhere

is to stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.

As a noun adhesin is

any of several factors that enable bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces as a step towards infection.

adhere

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Verb

(adher)
  • To stick fast or , as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.
  • To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.
  • To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

    • Related terms

    * adherent * adherence * adhesive * cohere * inhere

    Antonyms

    * cleave

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    adhesin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia adhesin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of several factors that enable bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces as a step towards infection