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HINDLIMB SUSPENSION

\hˈa͡ɪndlɪm səspˈɛnʃən], \hˈa‍ɪndlɪm səspˈɛnʃən], \h_ˈaɪ_n_d_l_ɪ_m s_ə_s_p_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of HINDLIMB SUSPENSION

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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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