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HINDLIMB IMMOBILIZATION

\hˈa͡ɪndlɪm ɪmˌə͡ʊbɪla͡ɪzˈe͡ɪʃən], \hˈa‍ɪndlɪm ɪmˌə‍ʊbɪla‍ɪzˈe‍ɪʃən], \h_ˈaɪ_n_d_l_ɪ_m ɪ_m_ˌəʊ_b_ɪ_l_aɪ_z_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of HINDLIMB IMMOBILIZATION

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Technique for limiting use, activity, or movement by immobilizing or restraining animal by suspending from hindlimbs or tails. This immobilization is used to simulate some effects of reduced gravity and study weightlessness physiology.

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