methacarn

English

Noun

methacarn (uncountable)

1. (cytology) A mixture of methanol, chloroform and acetic acid used as a fixative
   • 2015 July 30, Marina G. Gobbo et al., “Influence of Melatonin on the Proliferative and Apoptotic Responses of the Prostate under Normal and Hyperglycemic Conditions”, in Journal of Diabetes Research‎^[1], volume 2015, →DOI:

     Fragments of ventral prostate were fixed by immersion in 4% formaldehyde freshly prepared in phosphate buffer pH 7.2 and methacarn (1 : 3 : 6 of acetic acid, chloroform, and methanol) and embedded in Paraplast.

Anagrams

• Catherman, charmante