"postfixation" meaning in English

See postfixation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: postfixations [plural]
Etymology: post- + fixation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|fixation}} post- + fixation Head templates: {{en-noun}} postfixation (plural postfixations)
  1. (biology) A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-postfixation-en-noun-1R9kmTwd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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