IMMOBILIZATION

immobilization, immobilisation, immobilizing

(noun) the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; “the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team”

immobilization, immobilisation

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

immobilization (countable and uncountable, plural immobilizations)

The act or process of preventing a thing from moving.

(soil science) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.

Antonyms

• mobilization

Source: Wiktionary

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