immobilization

Noun

Meaning

the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement

fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing

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I maintain that the period during the first half of the 1990s, the period in which rising inequality reached its peak, was a period in which we came very, very close to a demagogic immobilization of racism in this society. William Julius Wilson

the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team Source: Internet

immobilization of the injured knee was necessary Source: Internet

Alginic acid also has been used in the field of biotechnology as a biocompatible medium for cell encapsulation and cell immobilization. Source: Internet

As long as the carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N) of fresh residues in the soil is above 30:1, nitrogen will be in short supply and other bacteria will feed on the ammonium and incorporate its nitrogen into their cells in the immobilization process. Source: Internet

He experimented with samples by adding vinegar or brandy and found that this resulted in the immediate immobilization or killing of the organisms suspended in water. Source: Internet

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