Where does “postfixation” come from?
postfixation (English) comes from English post-, from Latin post, from Old Latin poste.
postfixation (English): A secondary fixation of a histological sample,...
Definitions
- A secondary fixation of a histological sample,...
Ancestry of “postfixation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | post- | after, later; behind |
| 2 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 3 | Old Latin | poste | — |