ligate
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li·gate
(lī′gāt′)tr.v. li·gat·ed, li·gat·ing, li·gates
To tie or bind with a ligature.
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ligate
(ˈlaɪɡeɪt)vb
(tr) to tie up or constrict (something) with a ligature
[C16: from Latin ligātus, from ligāre to bind]
liˈgation n
ligative adj
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li•gate
(ˈlaɪ geɪt)v.t. -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
to bind with or as if with a ligature.
[1590–1600; < Latin ligātus, past participle of ligāre to tie, bind]
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ligate
Past participle: ligated
Gerund: ligating
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| Verb | 1. | ligate - join letters in a ligature when writing bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| 2. | ligate - bind chemically; "The enzyme ligated" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" | |
| 3. | ligate - bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery" surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School" bandage - dress by covering or binding; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision" |
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Translations
li·gate
v. ligar, aplicar una ligadura.
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