multiadhesive

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adjective

That adheres to multiple proteins

OriginEnglish adhesive ← French adhésif ← Medieval Latin adhaesivu →
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Meanings

adjectivemultiadhesive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryThat adheres to multiple proteins

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  9. Proto-Italic*ad
  10. Proto-Italic*ad-
  11. Latinad-
  12. Latinhaereō
  13. Latinadhaereō
  14. Medieval Latinadhaesivu
  15. Frenchadhésif
  16. Englishadhesive
  17. Englishmultiadhesive

From multi- + adhesive.

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APA

multiadhesive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiadhesive

MLA

“multiadhesive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiadhesive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multiadhesive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiadhesive.

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