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cryofixation

cryofixation noun: the freezing of a specimen, typically by immersion in liquid nitrogen, in order to fix it.

Noun

cryofixation (countable and uncountable, plural cryofixations)

  1. The freezing of a specimen, typically by immersion in liquid nitrogen, in order to fix it

Forms of cryofixation

pluralcryofixations

Origin of cryofixation

From cryo- + fixation.

Questions about cryofixation

What does cryofixation mean?
Cryofixation means the freezing of a specimen, typically by immersion in liquid nitrogen, in order to fix it.
What part of speech is cryofixation?
Cryofixation is a noun.
What is the plural of cryofixation?
The plural of cryofixation is cryofixations.

Words near cryofixation in the dictionary

  1. cryofibrinogenaemia
  2. cryofibrinogenemia
  3. cryofibrinogens
  4. cryofiltration
  5. cryofix
  6. cryofixation
  7. cryofixations
  8. cryofixative
  9. cryofixatives
  10. cryofixed
  11. cryofixing

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