Glossary Term

Fixation

PCR TermsEN

Definition

The chemical preservation of a substance to maintain structural and/or molecular features of that substance as they exist in the living entity.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C25219. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.

Also Known As

Fixation