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HINDLIMB UNLOADING

\hˈa͡ɪndlɪm ʌnlˈə͡ʊdɪŋ], \hˈa‍ɪndlɪm ʌnlˈə‍ʊdɪŋ], \h_ˈaɪ_n_d_l_ɪ_m ʌ_n_l_ˈəʊ_d_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of HINDLIMB UNLOADING

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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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