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noun
1.
the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
2.
anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord.
3.
a tie or bond: the ligature of mutual need that bound them together.
4.
Printing, Orthography. a stroke or bar connecting two letters.
5.
EXPANDPrinting. a character or type combining two or more letters, as fl and ƕ.
verb (used with object)
8.
to bind with a ligature; tie up; ligate.
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Word Origin & History
ligature
c.1400, "something used in tying or binding," from O.Fr. ligature, from L.L. ligatura "a band," from L. ligatus, pp. of ligare "to bind" (see ligament).
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Medical Dictionary
ligature lig·a·ture (lĭg'ə-ch&oobreve;r', -chər)
n.
The act of tying or binding.
A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.
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