NOUN | act | immobilisation, immobilization | fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing |
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act | immobilisation, immobilization, immobilizing | the act of limiting movement / movement or making incapable of movement / movement |
Meaning | fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing. | |
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Synonym | immobilization | |
Broader | preservation, saving | The activity of protecting something from loss or danger |
Verbs | immobilise | to hold fast or prevent from moving |
Meaning | The act of limiting movement / movement or making incapable of movement / movement. | |
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Synonyms | immobilization, immobilizing | |
Broader | restraint | The act of controlling by restraining someone or something |
Spanish | inmovilización | |
Catalan | immobilització | |
Verbs | immobilise | cause to be unable to move |
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