Meanings
nouncryofixation (countable and uncountable, plural cryofixations)
plural cryofixations
- countableuncountablebiologyThe freezing of a specimen, typically by immersion in liquid nitrogen, in order to fix it
Origin
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cryofixation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryofixation
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“cryofixation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryofixation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryofixation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryofixation.
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