The action or process of adhering to a surface or object, or the attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief. In medicine, it refers to abnormal joining of tissues.
From Latin 'adhaesio,' from 'adhaerere' meaning 'to stick to,' composed of 'ad-' (to) + 'haerere' (to stick). Entered English in the 17th century, initially in physical and later in metaphorical contexts.
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