{"id":89050,"date":"2021-03-09T06:53:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T06:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=89050"},"modified":"2023-06-09T09:38:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T09:38:51","slug":"formalin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/formalin\/","title":{"rendered":"Formalin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A solution of formaldehyde in water, used to preserve medical specimens.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Solution of 37% formaldehyde, used to preserve tissue.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A solution containing 37% formaldehyde in water, used as a sterilizing agent. It is lethal to bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores. It is used to treat wools and hides to kill anthrax spores. Heating the solution produces the irritating vapor of formaldehyde, which is also used for disinfection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An aqueous solution of 37% formaldehyde, used as a tissue preservative. 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