immobilisation

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A noun referring to the act of rendering something or someone incapable of movement, or the process of fixing a body part, such as with a plaster cast, to promote healing.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemandem oder etwas die Bewegungsfähigkeit zu nehmen, oder das Fixieren eines Körperteils, z. B. mit einem Gipsverband, zur Förderung der Heilung.

1. Medical fixation B2 formal medical

   The act of fixing a body part, such as with a plaster cast or splint, to promote proper healing.

   • The doctor recommended immobilisation of the broken arm for six weeks.
   • Immobilisation of the spine is crucial after a serious injury.
   • The patient's leg was placed in a cast for immobilisation.

   🇩🇪Immobilisation

   Synonyme: castingfixationstabilization

2. Restriction of movement B2 formal

   The act of limiting movement or making something incapable of moving.

   • The immobilisation of the vehicle was necessary for the investigation.
   • The new law led to the immobilisation of assets belonging to the company.
   • The immobilisation of the machinery prevented further accidents.

   🇩🇪Bewegungseinschränkung

   Synonyme: bindingconfinementcontainmentfixationpinningrestraintrestriction

   Antonyme: activitymobilisationmovement

• immobilisations plural form
• immobilisations' possessive plural form
• immobilisation's possessive singular form