adhesin

A1D2H4E1S1I1N1

noun

Any of several factors that enable bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces as a step towards infection.

UncommonScrabble 11
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounadhesin (plural adhesins)

plural adhesins

  1. biochemistryAny of several factors that enable bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces as a step towards infection.

Translations

Finnish adhesiini
  • adhesiinifactor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces
French adhésine
  • adhésinefactor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces
Italian adesina
  • adesinafactor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces
Portuguese adesina
  • adesinafactor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shadineaeshnid
Cite this entry
APA

adhesin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesin

MLA

“adhesin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adhesin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesin.

Source: adhesin on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.