- immobilization
- immobilize (also immobilise) ► VERB 1) prevent from moving or operating as normal. 2) restrict the movements of (a limb or patient) to allow healing.DERIVATIVES immobilization noun immobilizer noun.
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Immobilization — in soil science, is when organic matter decomposes and is absorbed by micro organisms, therefore preventing it being accessible to plants. [Principles and Practices of Soil Science, the soil as a natural resource (4th edition), R.E. White]… … Wikipedia
immobilization — immobilization. См. иммобилизация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
immobilization — index inertia Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
immobilization — (n.) 1846, noun of action from IMMOBILIZE (Cf. immobilize) … Etymology dictionary
immobilization — (Amer.) n. act of making immovable, act of fixing in place, restriction of movement; prevention of mobilization; withdrawal of coins or bills from circulation (also immobilisation)im·mo·bi·li·za·tion || ɪ‚məʊbɪlÉ™ zeɪʃn / laɪ z … English contemporary dictionary
immobilization — immobilisation immobilisation immobilization immobilization . The act or process of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; as, immobilization of the injured knee was necessary; the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immobilization — The act of making immovable. [see immobilize] * * * im·mo·bi·li·za·tion also Brit im·mo·bi·li·sa·tion im .ō bə lə zā shən n the act of immobilizing or state of being immobilized: as a) quiet rest in bed for a prolonged period used in the… … Medical dictionary
immobilization — n. the procedure of making a normally movable part of the body, such as a joint, immovable. This helps an infected, diseased, or injured tissue (bone, joint, or muscle) to heal. Immobilization may be temporary (for example, by means of a plaster… … The new mediacal dictionary
immobilization — noun 1. fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing immobilization of the injured knee was necessary • Syn: ↑immobilisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑immobilise (for: ↑immobilisation), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
immobilization — noun a) 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. b) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus … Wiktionary
immobilization — imobilizacija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiagos judrumo sumažėjimas dėl sąveikos su nešikliu. atitikmenys: angl. immobilization rus. иммобилизация … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
