Aoyama's fluid

noun

Ao·​ya·​ma's fluid

au̇ˈyäməz-

: a solution of cadmium chloride and neutral formalin used for fixing tissues prior to osmic acid impregnation of the Golgi apparatus

Word History

Etymology

after Fumio Aoyama, 20th century Japanese anatomist

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