Adhesive

a.	1.	Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
	2.	Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Adhesive attraction (Physics) See Attraction Adhesive inflammation (Surg.) that kind of inflammation which terminates in the reunion of divided parts without suppuration. Adhesive plaster a sticking; a plaster containing resin, wax, litharge, and olive oil.

Noun	1.	adhesive - a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together Synonyms: adhesive material
Adj.	1.	adhesive - tending to adhere Antonyms: nonadhesive - not tending to adhere

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