1. To liberate material stored in the body; more specifically, to move a substance from tissue stores into the bloodstream. 2. To excite quiescent material to physiologic activity. [Fr. mobiliser, to liberate, make ready, fr. L. mobilis, movable]
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mo·bi·lize also Brit mo·bi·lise 'mō-bə-.līz vb, -lized also Brit -lised; -liz·ing also Brit -lis·ing vt
1) to put into movement or circulation: make mobile specif to release (something stored in the body) for body use <the body \mobilizes its antibodies>
2) to assemble (as resources) and make ready for use <the sympathetic nervous system...\mobilizes the bodily resources as a means of preparing for fight or flight (H. G. Armstrong)>
3) to separate (an organ or part) from associated structures so as to make more accessible for operative procedures
4) to develop to a state of acute activity <ego feeling and ego attitude...\mobilize hostile feelings toward others (Abram Kardiner)> vi to undergo mobilization: assemble and organize for action
mo·bi·liz·able also Brit mo·bi·lis·able 'mō-bə-.lī-zə-bəl adj
Medical dictionary. 2011.