noun : FIXATION
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely ;
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2. (
) an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone ;
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3. (
) the activity of fastening something firmly in position ;
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4. (
) (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body ;
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