"cryofixation" meaning in All languages combined

See cryofixation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cryofixations [plural]
Etymology: cryo- + fixation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cryo|fixation}} cryo- + fixation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cryofixation (countable and uncountable, plural cryofixations)
  1. (biology) The freezing of a specimen, typically by immersion in liquid nitrogen, in order to fix it Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: cryofix, cryofixative
    Sense id: en-cryofixation-en-noun-4amQisvI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cryo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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