| embed | To surround a pathological or histological specimen with a firm and sometimes hard medium such as paraffin, wax, celloidin, or a resin, in order to make possible the cutting of thin sections for microscopic examination. Synonym: imbed. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| embedding | <technique> Tissue is embedded in wax or plastic in order to prepare sections for microscopical examination. The embedding medium provides mechanical support. (18 Nov 1997) |
| embedding agents | Materials such as celloidin, paraffin, etc. In which specimens of tissue are set before being cut into sections for microscopic examination. (05 Mar 2000) |