Postfixation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Postfixation is a noun meaning (biology) A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids.
Meaning
(biology) A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids.
Word Forms
- postfixations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include macrofixative, phosphostaining, preopsonization, exosite, immunoperoxydase, biotinylation.
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