Definition of LIGATION

ligation

Meanings

Plural: ligations

Noun

  • (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
  • Something that ties, a ligature.
  • The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
  • The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
  • The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.
  • The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.

Scrabble Score: 9

ligation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ligation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ligation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

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