deadhesion en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin adhaesiōnemlbor. French adhésionder. English adhesion English deadhesion From de- + adhesion.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The detachment of a cell from a surface to which it was adhering
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| de-adhesion | alternative | lexicographic |