Adhesive
Pronunciation : Ad*he"sive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. adh?sif.]
Definition : 1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson. Adhesive attraction. (Physics) See Attraction. -- Adhesive inflammation (Surg.), that kind of inflammation which terminates in the reunion of divided parts without suppuration. -- Adhesive plaster, a sticking; a plaster containing resin, wax, litharge, and olive oil.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913