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ligand
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li·gand  (lgnd, lgnd)
n.
An ion, a molecule, or a molecular group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex.
[From Latin ligandus, gerundive of ligre, to bind; see ligate.]
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Noun1.ligand - a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom
substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
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