What does ligation mean?
Definitions for ligation
laɪˈgeɪ ʃənlig·a·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
ligationnoun
(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
Wiktionary
ligationnoun
Something that ties, a ligature.
ligationnoun
The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
ligationnoun
The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
ligationnoun
The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel or fallopian tube during surgery.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ligationnoun
Etymology: ligatio, Latin.
The slumber of the body seems to be but the waking of the soul: it is the ligation of sense, but the liberty of reason. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 487.
ChatGPT
ligation
Ligation is a process or procedure in which two pieces of genetic materials, often DNA strands, are joined together. It is often used in molecular biology to form recombinant DNA sequences. In a broader sense, ligation can also refer to the surgical act of tying or binding together, such as blood vessels or ducts.
Webster Dictionary
Ligationnoun
the act of binding, or the state of being bound
Ligationnoun
that which binds; bond; connection
Etymology: [L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Liaison.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ligation
Application of a ligature to tie a vessel or strangulate a part.
Anagrams for ligation »
intaglio
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ligation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ligation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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