ligation

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US/lɪˈɡeɪʃən/

noun

Something that ties, a ligature.

OriginLate Latin ligatio, ligationis ← Latin ligo →
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Meanings

nounligation (countable and uncountable, plural ligations)

plural ligations

  1. countableuncountableSomething that ties, a ligature.
  2. countableuncountableThe act of tying, of applying a ligature.
  3. countableuncountableThe state of having a ligature, of being tied.
  4. countableuncountablemedicineThe act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.
  5. countableuncountablechemistryThe formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
colligation

Origin

  1. Latinligo
  2. Late Latinligatio, ligationis
  3. Englishligation

Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.

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Translations

Finnish sidos, sidonta
  • sidossomething that ties
  • sidontasomething that ties
  • sitominenact of tying
  • sidontaact of tying
  • sidontastate of being tied
  • sidottuna oleminenstate of being tied
  • sidotuksi tuleminenstate of being tied
  • tukkiminenmedicine: act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, etc
  • liitäntächemistry: formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand
  • sidoksen muodostuminenchemistry: formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand
Greek απολίνωση
  • απολίνωση (apolínosi)medicine: act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, etc
Indonesian ligasi, pengikatan
  • ligasimedicine: act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, etc
  • pengikatanmedicine: act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, etc
Norwegian ligering
  • ligeringact of tying
Spanish ligación, ligación
  • ligaciónact of tying
  • ligaciónstate of being tied

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ligation

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Anagrams

intagliotaglioni
Cite this entry
APA

ligation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligation

MLA

“ligation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ligation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligation.

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