ligation
About 1.23 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun Something that ties, a ligature.
- noun The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
- noun The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
- noun The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.
- noun The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand.
Similar words
ligature sterilization union varicocele fastening securing knotting binding tying roping
Often followed by
of and is in or reaction to for was
Word family
ligations
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