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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
Fixative — A fixative is a stabilizing or preservative agent:*Fixative (drawing) *Fixation (histology), a solution used to preserve or harden fresh tissue of cell specimens for microscopic examination. *Fixative (perfumery) *embalming chemicals … Wikipedia
fixative — /fik seuh tiv/, adj. 1. serving to fix; making fixed or permanent. n. Also, fixatif /fik seuh tiv, teef /. 2. a fixative substance, as a gummy liquid sprayed on a drawing to prevent blurring, or a solution for killing, hardening, and preserving… … Universalium
fixative — fix•a•tive [[t]ˈfɪk sə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) serving to fix; making fixed or permanent 2) a fixative substance, as a spray that prevents blurring on a drawing or a solution that preserves microscopic specimens 3) pht a chemical substance, as sodium… … From formal English to slang
fixative — /ˈfɪksətɪv/ (say fiksuhtiv) adjective 1. serving to fix; making fixed or permanent. –noun 2. a fixative substance, especially: a. a liquid preservative sprayed on a drawing or pastel to prevent blurring. b. a solution for killing, hardening, and… …
Zenker's fixative — is a rapid nuclear fixative used as a mordant in some staining procedures, containing corrosive mercuric chloride, potassium bichromate, sodium sulfate, glacial acetic acid, and water. The sodium sulfate is frequently omitted. When glacial acetic … Wikipedia
Zenker fixative — a fixative solution consisting of mercury bichloride, potassium dichromate, glacial acetic acid, and water … Medical dictionary
Gilson solution — a fixative solution consisting of mercury bichloride, nitric acid, glacial acetic acid, 70 per cent alcohol, and water … Medical dictionary
Zenker fixative (fluid solution) — Zen·ker (fixative (fluid, solution) (tsengґker) [Konrad Zenker, German histologist, died 1894] see under fixative … Medical dictionary
Zenker-formol fixative — a solution similar to Zenker fixative but containing also formaldehyde solution; see Helly fluid, under fluid … Medical dictionary
