fixing

noun

1. 1

   the act of putting something in working order again

2. 2

   (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

3. 3

   the sterilization of an animal

   they took him to the vet for neutering

4. 4

   restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place