transitive verb
-·lized·, -·liz·ing- to make immobile; prevent the movement of; keep in place
- to prevent the movement of (a limb or joint) with splints or a cast
Origin of immobilize
French immobiliserimmobilize
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immobilize
transitive verb
im·mo·bi·lized, im·mo·bi·liz·ing, im·mo·bi·liz·es- To render immobile.
- To fix the position of (a joint or fractured limb), as with a splint or cast.
- To impede movement or use of: Severe weather immobilized the rescue team.
- Economics a. To withdraw (specie) from circulation and reserve as security for other money.b. To convert (floating capital) into fixed capital.
Related Forms:
- im·mo′bi·li·za′tion
noun
- im·mo′bi·liz′er
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present immobilizes, present participle immobilizing, simple past and past participle immobilized)
- To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
- It is best to immobilize the injury until a doctor can examine it.
Origin
From French immobiliser
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immobilize - Medical Definition
v.
To fix the position of a joint or fractured limb, as with a splint or cast.
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- im·mo′bi·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən)
n.
- im·mo′bi·liz′er
n.
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