Flemming fixing fluid
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flemming's fluid — noun or flemming s solution ˈflemiŋz , mēŋz Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: after Walther Flemming died 1905 German anatomist and cytologist : a fixing fluid composed of osmium tetroxide, chromic anhydride, and acetic acid in aqueous… … Useful english dictionary
Flemming center solution (fixing fluid) — Flem·ming center, solution (fixing fluid) (flemґing) [Walther Flemming, German anatomist, 1843–1905] see germinal center, under center, and see under solution … Medical dictionary
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
Fixative — A medium such as a solution or spray that preserves specimens of tissues or cells. Most biopsies and specimens removed at surgery are fixed in a solution such as formalin (dilute formaldehyde) before further processing takes place. Other common… … Medical dictionary
