n hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
n abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
n a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
n the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion
n faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
the adhesion of Seville was decisive