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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

निश्चेष्टीकरण

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nishcheshtikaran

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Immobilization/ɪˌmoʊ.bəl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14200 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"चोट लगने पर अंग कािश्चेष्टीकरण आवश्यक है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of preventing something or someone from moving.

    "The rapid immobilization of the fractured limb prevented further nerve damage."
  2. 2

    The treatment of an injured bone or joint with a appliance such as a cast or splint to prevent movement.

    "Complete immobilization is often required for the first six weeks following ligament surgery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb immobilize, stemming from late Latin immobilis, combining the negative prefix in- with mobilis (movable). It entered medical and technical English in the 19th century to denote the action of making something or someone incapable of movement.

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