DeCS

Descriptor English:

Fixatives

Descriptor Spanish:

Fijadores

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	fijadores
Entry term(s)	fijador
Scope note:	Sustancias utilizadas en la preparación de muestras histológicas o anatomopatológicas con el propósito de mantener la forma y estructura de todos los elementos que las constituyen. Se usan muchas sustancias diferentes; algunos son también descalcificantes y endurecedores. Deben matar y coagular rápidamente el tejido vivo.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Fixadores

Descriptor French:

Fixateurs

Entry term(s):

Agents de décapage
Agents de dérochage
Décapants
Dérochants

Tree number(s):

D27.720.355

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005404

Scope note:

Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue.

Annotation:

not restricted to use with histological techniques: may be used with microbiological techniques

Allowable Qualifiers:

AE effets indésirables
AN analyse
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
HI histoire
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité

DeCS ID:

5540

Unique ID:

D005404

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Date Established:

1977/01/01

Date of Entry:

1976/04/16

Revision Date:

2020/05/27