mobilize

mobilize definition - medical

mo·bi·lize (mōˈbə-līzˌ)

verb
  1. To make mobile or capable of movement.
  2. To restore the power of motion to a joint.
  3. To release into the body, as glycogen from the liver.

Related Forms:

  • moˌbi·li·zaˈtion (-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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