Main Entry: sta·bi·lize

Variant(s): also British sta·bi·lise \ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sta·bi·lized also British sta·bi·lised; sta·bi·liz·ing also British sta·bi·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 \ˌstā-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun