ligate

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    join letters in a ligature when writing
    bind chemically
    bind with a bandage or ligature

Word Origin

ligate (v.)
1590s, from Latin ligatus, past participle of ligare "to bind" (see ligament). Related: Ligated; ligating.

Example

1. Ligate around the hemostats . Got it.am I gonna die ?
2. Objective to explore the safety and feasibility of using ordinary silk thread to ligate cystic duct and cystic artery in three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy .

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