li·gate (l  g t )tr.v. li·gat·ed, li·gat·ing, li·gates To tie or bind with a ligature. [Latin lig re, ligt-; see leig- in Indo-European roots.] |
ligate [ˈlaɪgeɪt]
vb
(tr) to tie up or constrict (something) with a ligature
[from Latin ligātus, from ligāre to bind]
ligation n
ligative [ˈlɪgətɪv] adj
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| Verb | 1. | ligate - join letters in a ligature when writing bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| 2. | ligate - bind chemically; "The enzyme ligated" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" | |
| 3. | ligate - bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery" surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School" bandage - dress by covering or binding; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision" |
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