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fixation
noun(fix-a-tion)
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
Synonyms: fixing,
fixation
noun(fix-a-tion)
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Synonyms: arrested development, infantile fixation, regression,
fixation
noun(fix-a-tion)
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
Synonyms: obsession,
fixation
noun(fix-a-tion)
the activity of fastening something firmly in position

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