fixing

Noun

• (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
  • they took him to the vet for neutering
    

• restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

• the act of putting something in working order again

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  fixation , neutering , altering , fastener , fastening , holdfast , repair , fix , fixture , mend , mending , reparation