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captive

adjective/ˈkæptɪv/

held under control or confinement

The animal rescue organization worked tirelessly to rehabilitate captive wildlife and prepare them for eventual release into their natural habitats.

imprisonedconfinedrestrained
word origin — from Latin 'captivus', meaning 'taken captive, seized', from 'capere', meaning 'to seize'.