immobilization

Variant of immobilize

immobilize definition

im·mo·bi·lize (-bə līz′)

transitive verb immobilized -·lized′, immobilizing -·liz′·ing

  1. to make immobile; prevent the movement of; keep in place
  2. to prevent the movement of (a limb or joint) with splints or a cast

Etymology: Fr immobiliser

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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