ligation
ligation · ligations
Something that ties, a ligatureSomething that ties, a ligature.
US/lɪˈɡeɪʃən/
» I had a tubal ligation.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)Something that ties, a ligature.
(countable, uncountable)The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
(countable, uncountable)The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
(countable, uncountable)The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.
(countable, uncountable)The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand.
Examples
1 sentencesI had a tubal ligation.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.
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Forms
plural: ligationsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable