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noun(fix-a-tion)the act, process, or result of fixing, fixating, or becoming fixated: such as
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noun(fix-a-tion)a persistent concentration of libidinal energies upon objects characteristic of psychosexual stages of development preceding the genital stage
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noun(fix-a-tion)stereotyped behavior (as in response to frustration)
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noun(fix-a-tion)the process of binding serum complement to the product formed by the union of an antibody and the antigen for which it is specific that occurs when complement is added to a suitable mixture of such an antibody and antigen and that is the basis of some tests to detect the presence of specific antibodies or antigens
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noun(fix-a-tion)the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a combined form (such as ammonia) through chemical and especially biological action (such as that of soil rhizobia)