fixing vs fixation

fixation vs fixing

fixing and fixation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixing	Yes	No	No	No
fixation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fixing and fixation are synonyms defined as:

fixing and fixation: (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

fixing (noun)	fixation (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
the sterilization of an animal	the activity of fastening something firmly in position
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body	an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

Difference between fixing and fixation

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