LIGATE


Meaning of LIGATE in English

/ lɪˈgeɪt; NAmE laɪˈg-/ verb

[ vn ] ( medical ) to tie up an artery or other blood vessel or tube in the body, with a ligature

►  li·ga·tion noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin ligat- tied, from the verb ligare .

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