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fixation

/ fixation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 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
Type of:
preservation
Has parts:
plastination
Derived:
fix fixate
Domain:
histology
noun Sense 2
the activity of fastening something firmly in position
Type of:
fastening attachment
Derived:
fixate fix
noun Sense 3
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
Type of:
preoccupation
Derived:
fixate obsess haunt ghost
noun Sense 4
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Type of:
abnormality abnormalcy abnormal condition
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
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preservation fastening attachment preoccupation abnormality abnormalcy abnormal condition