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stabilize

One entry found for stabilize.
Main Entry: sta·bi·lize
Variant(s): also British sta·bi·lise /primarystressstamacr-bschwa-secondarystresslimacrz/
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -lized also British -lised; -liz·ing also British -lis·ing
transitive verb : to make stable <stabilize a patient's condition>
intransitive verb : to become stable <when pulse and blood pressure respond and stabilize -- Journal of the American Medical Association>
- sta·bi·li·za·tion also British sta·bi·li·sa·tion /secondarystressstamacr-bschwa-lschwa-primarystresszamacr-shschwan/ noun