preadherence

adj, noun — 2 senses

preadherence

adj

Etymology From pre- + adherence.

1

Prior to adherence.

If microglia survive in these cultures, a preadherence step can be used in the initial setting up of the cultures to facilitate the attachment of suspended microglia prior to establishing the oligodendrocyte cultures.2013, Sergey Fedoroff, Arleen Richardson, Protocols for Neural Cell Culture, page 213:

preadherence

noun

Etymology From pre- + adherence.

1

The adherence to something in advance.

This derives from the preadherence strategy adopted by the European Council in Essen (Germany) in December 1994, which stipulates, among other things, that the associated countries — therefore, Romania, too — "must implement legislative and regulating systems and apply certifying norms and procedures that are compatible with those of the EU."1996, Daily Report: East Europe, numbers 74-84, page 50:

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