Past tense of immobilize
regular verb
The past tense of immobilize is immobilized. The past participle is also immobilized.
Forms of immobilize
| Base form (V1) | immobilize |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | immobilized |
| Past participle (V3) | immobilized |
| Present participle | immobilizing |
| Third person singular | immobilizes |
Immobilized in a sentence
- Colorado also began a haylift in hopes of saving thousands of cattle immobilized by drifts as high as 10 feet.2007 January 3, The Associated Press, “Copters Drop Food for People and Cattle Trapped by Snow”, in New York Times. From the entry haylift
- The insecticides paraoxon and parathion were successfully hydrolyzed by PTE that was immobilized on a trityl agarose matrix.2005, Eman Ghanem, Frank M. Raushel, “Detoxification of organophosphate nerve agents by bacterial phosphotriesterase”, in Toxicology and…. From the entry paraoxon
- Uncooperative children must be adequately immobilized before otoscopy is attempted.2002, John P. Santamaria, Thomas G. Abrunzo, “Ear and Nose Emergencies”, in Strange et al., editors, Pediatric Emergency Care, →ISBN, page…. From the entry otoscopy
- Immobilized nucleases like benzonases on corncobs were also used to reduce the nucleic acid content in protein concentrates.2000 October, P. Ravindra, Anupama, Value-added food:: Single cell protein, in Biotechnology Advances, volume 18, issue 6, pages 459-479. From the entry benzonase
- Hydrolysis of nucleic acids for single-cell protein concentrates has been carried out in one step using immobilized benzonase on corn cob.1991 October, J. M. Moreno, “Hydrolysis of nucleic acids in single-cell protein concentrates using immobilized benzonase”, in Applied…. From the entry benzonase
Meaning of immobilize
- verb To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
- verb To render incapable of action.
- verb To modify a surface such that things will not stick to it.
Questions about the past tense of immobilize
- What is the past tense of immobilize?
- The past tense of immobilize is immobilized.
- What is the past participle of immobilize?
- The past participle of immobilize is immobilized.
- Is immobilize a regular or irregular verb?
- Immobilize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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