ligator

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noun

An instrument used for ligation, the placement or fastening of a ligature.

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Meanings

nounligator (plural ligators)

plural ligators

  1. medicineAn instrument used for ligation, the placement or fastening of a ligature.

Origin

From ligate + -or.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

goitral
Cite this entry
APA

ligator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligator

MLA

“ligator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ligator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligator.

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