LIGATE


Meaning of LIGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlī-ˌgāt, lī-ˈ ]

transitive verb

( li·gat·ed ; li·gat·ing )

Etymology: Latin ligatus

Date: 1599

1. : to tie with a ligature

2. : to join together (as DNA or protein chains) by a chemical process

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