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Definition of Fixatives
1. fixative [n] - See also: fixative
Medical Definition of Fixatives
1. Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fixatives
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