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fixation

fi·xa·tion

US/fɪksˈeɪʃən/ uncommon

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(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

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Origin

From Old French fixation. By surface analysis, fix + -ation.

Phrases

  • carbon fixation
  • nitrogen fixation
  • session fixation
  • stable fixation

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