Medical Definition of Formic aldehyde

1. Commonly used fixative and antibacterial agent. As a fixative it is cheap and tends to cause less denaturation of proteins than does glutaraldehyde, particularly if used in a well buffered solution (buffered formalin, formal saline). Old formaldehyde solutions usually contain cross linking contaminants and it is therefore often preferable to used a formaldehyde generating agent such as paraformaldehyde. Formalin fumes, particularly in conjunction with hydrochloric acid vapour, are potently carcinogenic. (20 Jun 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Formic Aldehyde

formicaroid
formicary
formicary
formicas
formicate
formicate
formication
formication
Formica fusca
Formica rufa
Formica sanguinea
formicid
Formicidae
formic acid
formic acid
formic aldehyde (current term)
formidabilities
formidability
formidable
formidableness
formidably
formiminoglutamic acid
formiminotetrahydrofolate cyclodeaminase
forming
formings
forming face
formins
formless
formlessly
formlessness

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