postfixation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pós
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *pósti
Proto-Italic *posti
Old Latin poste
Latin post
English post-
English fixation
English postfixation

    From post- + fixation.

    Noun

    postfixation (countable and uncountable, plural postfixations)

    1. (grammar) The adding of a postfix to a word.
    2. (biology) A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids.
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