释义 |
im·mobilization \(|)i(m), ə+\ noun Etymology: French immobilisation, from immobiliser + -ation : the act of immobilizing or state of being immobilized: as a. (1) : quiet rest in bed for a prolonged period used in the treatment of disease (as tuberculosis) (2) : fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part usually to promote healing in normal structural relation b. : loss of evolutionary plasticity due to existence in a relatively constant environment resulting in elimination of mutations and variability |