adhesion microbiology definition
Adhesion. Definition. noun. (physics, chemistry) The force of attraction between unlike molecules, or the attraction between the surfaces of contacting bodies.(cell biology) The binding of a cell to another cell, or a cell to a surface, via specific cell adhesion molecules.upplement. Adhesion may refer to the joining of two different substances due to attractive forces that hold them. For instance, cohesion causes water to form drops and adhesion keeps the water drops on the surfaces of leaves and flowers in place.