Cohesible

/koʊˈhɛzəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of cohering or sticking together; able to form or maintain a unified whole.

Etymology

From cohere + -sible suffix (variant of -able). This adjective is rare and technical, appearing mainly in scientific texts describing materials or ideas that can bond or integrate.

Kelly Says

Doctors talk about whether blood cells are 'cohesible' in donated blood—if they don't stick together properly, the transfusion won't work, which is why blood storage is such tricky chemistry.

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