paraffinize

English

Etymology

From paraffin +‎ -ize.

Verb

paraffinize (third-person singular simple present paraffinizes, present participle paraffinizing, simple past and past participle paraffinized)

  1. To embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.
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