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Ligation

//lɪˈɡeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something that ties, a ligature. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery) wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of tying, of applying a ligature. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The state of having a ligature, of being tied. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.

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