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lig⋅a⋅ture
[lig-uh-cher, -choo
r]
noun, verb, -tured, -tur⋅ing.–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. | Printing. a character or type combining two or more letters, as fl and ƕ. |
| 6. | Music.
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| 7. | Surgery. a thread or wire for constriction of blood vessels or for removing tumors by strangulation. |
–verb (used with object)
| 8. | to bind with a ligature; tie up; ligate. |
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Ligature
Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r; 135), n. [L. ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf. Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Ligament.]1. The act of binding. 2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage. 3. (Surg.) (a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage. (b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc. 4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint. 5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.] 6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur. 7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as [ae], [filig], [ffllig].Ligature
Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.) To ligate; to tie.
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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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1lig·a·ture
Pronunciation: 'lig-&-"chu(&)r, -ch&r, -"t(y)u(&)r
Function: noun
1 : something thatis used to bind; specifically : a filament (as a thread) used in surgery (as for tying blood vessels)
2 : the action or result of binding or tying
Main Entry: 2ligature
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -tured; -tur·ing
: to tie up or bind <ligaturing the bloodvessels —Veterinary Record>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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