Laboratory Procedure
preservation
pres·er·va·tion [ pri-zurv-ay-shun ]
Subclass of:
Investigative Techniques;
Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to biologic preservation:
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(preservation) The activity of protecting something from loss or danger; a process that saves organic substances from decay; to maintain or keep intact.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(preservation) The state of being kept alive, intact, or free from decay.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(preservation, biological) The process of protecting various samples of biological material.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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