fixation


Definition: Meaning of, fixation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fɪkˈseɪʃ(ə)n /

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  1. a very strong interest in or love for someone or something, that is not natural or healthy
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  2. technical a kind of mental illness in which someone's mind or emotions stop developing
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fixation used in phrases

  • complement fixation (noun)
    1. so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement
  • complement fixation test (noun)
    1. a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test
  • infantile fixation (noun)
    1. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
  • nitrogen fixation (noun)
    1. the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria
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