ligation
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ligation
- /lɪˈɡeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.
noun ligations
- 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.
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Talk about this word "ligation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ligation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ligation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ligation "ligation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ligation.Cite this
@misc{ligation_2026,
title = {ligation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ligation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
