antiadherence

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adjective

That prevents the adherence of bacteria to a surface.

OriginEnglish adherence ← Middle French adhérence ← Medieval Latin adhaerentia →
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Meanings

adjectiveantiadherence (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat prevents the adherence of bacteria to a surface.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  8. Proto-Italic*ad
  9. Proto-Italic*ad-
  10. Latinad-
  11. Latinhaereō
  12. Latinadhaereō
  13. Latinadhaerēns
  14. Medieval Latinadhaerentia
  15. Middle Frenchadhérence
  16. Englishadherence
  17. Englishantiadherence

From anti- + adherence.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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