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ChEBI

fixative

Term ID
CHEBI:50913
Synonyms
  • fixating agent
  • fixating agents
  • fixation agent
Definition
Any compound used for the purpose of preserving biological tissues from decay in such a way as to allow for the preparation of thin, stained sections for subsequent histological study.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from fixative
Phenotype where environments contain fixative
Phenotype modified by environments containing fixative
Human Disease / Model Data