prefixation noun. [pri:fɪk'seɪʃ(ǝ)n] L19.
[from PREFIX verb + -ATION.]
1. The use of prefixes in grammar. L19.
Canadian Journal of Linguistics Forming a passive by prefixation occurs in Hebrew and Arabic.

2. Anatomy. The condition of a nerve of being prefixed. M20.

3. Biology. The initial fixation of tissue that is to be treated with a second fixative. M20.

[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲