Dictionary
ligation
noun li·ga·tion \lī-ˈgā-shən\
Definition of LIGATION
1
: an act of ligating
2
: something that binds : ligature
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First Known Use of LIGATION
1597
Medical Dictionary
ligation
noun li·ga·tion \lī-ˈgā-shən\
Medical Definition of LIGATION
1
a : the surgical process of tying up an anatomical channel (as a blood vessel) b : the process of joining together chemical chains (as of DNA or protein)
2
: something that binds : ligature
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