also Brit  im*mo*bi*lise  vt, -ized  also Brit  -ised  -iz*ing  also Brit  -is*ing  :  to make immobile : esp  :  to fix (as a body part) so as to reduce or eliminate motion usu. by means of a cast or splint, by strapping, or by strict bed rest <immobilizinga fractured bone by a cast and continuous traction>  < an injury>  <the patient was immobilizedfor three months>  .
 
 
 
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