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Adhesion vs Adhesin - What's the difference?

adhesion | adhesin |

As nouns the difference between adhesion and adhesin

is that adhesion is adhesion, adherence while adhesin is (biochemistry) any of several factors that enable bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces as a step towards infection.

adhesion

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
  • Persistent attachment or loyalty.
  • An agreement to adhere.
  • (medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.

    • Antonyms

    * cohesion

    Related terms

    * adhesive

    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