About The Medical Condition Fixatives

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Fixatives Medical Condition Defined & Explained
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Fixatives?

Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue.

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