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li⋅ga⋅tion

  [lahy-gey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of ligating, esp. of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
2. anything that binds or ties up; ligature.
Origin:
1590–1600; < LL ligātiōn- (s. of ligātiō), equiv. to L ligāt(us) (see ligate ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
lig⋅a⋅tive  [lig-uh-tiv] , adjective
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Main Entry: li·ga·tion
Pronunciation: lI-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 a : the surgical process of tying up an anatomical channel (as ablood vessel) b : the process of joining together chemical chains (as of DNA or protein)
2 : something that binds : LIGATURE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ligation li·ga·tion (lī-gā'shən)
n.

  1. The act of binding or of applying a ligature.

  2. The state of being bound.

  3. Something that binds; a ligature.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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