fixation -
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
preservation the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
plastination a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"
histology the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
fixation -
the activity of fastening something firmly in position
fixation -
The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed or fixated.
fixation -
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements.
fixation -
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
fixation -
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea or thing.
fixation -
Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
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fixation Condition that occurs when every individual within a population has the same allele at a particular locus.
