transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfik-sə-tiv ]
noun
Date: circa 1859
: something that fixes or sets: as
a. : a substance added to a perfume especially to prevent too rapid evaporation
b. : a substance used to fix living tissue
c. : a varnish used especially for the protection of drawings (as in pastel or charcoal)
• fixative adjective