ligation.
Something that ties, a ligature.
Meaning & usage
Something that ties, a ligature.
The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.
The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.
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