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/stæbɪliˈzeɪʃən/ · stab.i.li.za.tion
noun
  1. The process of stabilizing. The engineer's team worked on the stabilization of the structure after the earthquake.
  2. The result of being stabilized. The patient's stabilization allowed the medical team to focus on her recovery.
  3. A preliminary medical process for sick or injured people to attempt to keep their medical condition from deteriorating too much and too quickly before being treated in depth at a medical facility. The emergency room provided stabilization for the patient until she could be transferred to a specialized hospital.
Did you know? The concept of stabilization has been crucial in various fields, including medicine, engineering, and economics, where it is used to describe the process of maintaining or restoring stability in a system or situation.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 14, 2026