immobilization
immobilization noun: the act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
Noun
immobilization (countable and uncountable, plural immobilizations)
- The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
- The broken bones were able to heal, thanks to the immobilization of her leg in a cast.
- Treatment of an acute occult dislocation of the ankle consists of immobilization in a snugly fitting plaster-of-paris cast, with little padding.1954 February 15, D. Keith Millett, Myron O. Henry, “Occult Ankle Dislocations”, in Modern Medicine, volume 22, number 4, Minneapolis, Minn.: Modern Medicine Publications, Inc., page 93
- The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.
immobilization meaning in Tamil
immobilization in Tamil
- பெயாச்சி முடுக்கம்
Antonyms of immobilization
Forms of immobilization
| plural | immobilizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | immobilisation |
Origin of immobilization
From French immobilisation or im- + mobilization or immobilize + -ation.
Words formed from immobilization
Questions about immobilization
- What does immobilization mean?
- Immobilization means the act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
- What is immobilization in Tamil?
- Immobilization in Tamil is பெயாச்சி முடுக்கம். See Immobilization meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is immobilization?
- Immobilization is a noun.
- What is the plural of immobilization?
- The plural of immobilization is immobilizations.
Words near immobilization in the dictionary
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