What does ligate mean?

Definitions for ligate
ˈlaɪ geɪtlig·ate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ligateverb

    join letters in a ligature when writing

  2. ligateverb

    bind chemically

    "The enzyme ligated"

  3. ligateverb

    bind with a bandage or ligature

    "ligate the artery"

GCIDE

  1. Ligateverb

    (Molecular biology) To concatenate two strands of (nucleic acid, usually DNA), in an end-to-end fashion, using a ligase.

Wiktionary

  1. ligateverb

    To bind with a ligature or bandage.

ChatGPT

  1. ligate

    To ligate means to bind or tie something together, often by using a specific kind of glue or adhesive. In a biological or medical context, it can also refer to the process of joining together two strands of DNA or sealing a blood vessel during surgery.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ligateverb

    to tie with a ligature; to bind around; to bandage

  2. Etymology: [L. ligatus, p. p. of ligare.]

Anagrams for ligate »

  1. aiglet

  2. gelati

  3. taigle

  4. tailge

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ligate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ligate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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