Fixation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
Framework senses
- §1
- (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
- §2
- the activity of fastening something firmly in position
- §3
- an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
- §4
- an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living bodyDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column