Definition of ligate Ligate
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We found 6 definitions of ligate from 4 different sources.
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What does ligate mean?
WordNet
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| ligate - bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery" | ||
| bandage dress by covering or binding; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision" | ||
| surgery a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery" | ||
| ligate - bind chemically; "The enzyme ligated" | ||
| bind form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| ligate - join letters in a ligature when writing | ||
| bring together, join make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ligate (v. t.)
To tie with a ligature; to bind around; to bandage.
Part of speech
🔤- ligate, verb, present, 1st person singular of ligate (infinitive).
- ligate, verb (infinitive).
