Coadhesion

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    adhesion along with another material uncountable

    "It was also reported that Mfa1 fimbriae are essential for coadhesion and community formation with oral commensal bacteria such as Streptococcus gordonii [11 ] and for survival within human myeloid dendritic cells [15 ]."

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"It was also reported that Mfa1 fimbriae are essential for coadhesion and community formation with oral commensal bacteria such as Streptococcus gordonii [11 ] and for survival within human myeloid dendritic cells [15 ]."

Etymology

From co- + adhesion.

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