prefixation
Noun

prefixation (plural prefixations)

  1. (linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
    Antonyms: suffixation
    Coordinate terms: affixation#English|affixation, infixation#English|infixation, interfixation#English|interfixation, suffixation#English|suffixation
Translations Noun

prefixation (plural prefixations)

  1. (anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
  2. (biology, cytology) initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
Related terms
  • prefixative



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