Associations to the word «Immobilization»

Wiktionary

IMMOBILIZATION, noun. The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.
IMMOBILIZATION, noun. (soil science) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.

Dictionary definition

IMMOBILIZATION, noun. Fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary".
IMMOBILIZATION, noun. The act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team".

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