ligating
ˈlaɪɡeɪtɪŋ
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Definition of ligating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medicalTECH.binding or tying offTECH.
  • The surgeon used a ligating clip to stop the bleeding.
  • The ligating suture was carefully placed.
  • Ligating bands were used during the procedure.
binding tying
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Origin of ligating

Latin, ligare (to bind)

Terms related to ligating

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ligateligationligaturebindconstrictfastenknotrestrictsecuretie

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  1. French:ligaturant, ...
  2. German:ligierend, ...
  3. Italian:di legatura, ...
  4. Spanish:atar, ...
  5. Portuguese:de ligação, ...
  6. Chinese:结扎的, ...
  7. Japanese:結紮用, ...
  8. Arabic:رابط, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִיגָטוֹרִי, ...
  10. Russian:лигирующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перев'язувальний, ...
  12. Hindi:बंधन, ...
ligate
ˈlaɪɡeɪt

Definition of ligate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
medicalbind with a ligature or bandage
  • The surgeon will ligate the blood vessel.
bind fasten tie
2.
chemistryTECH.join molecules or atoms through ligationTECH.
  • The compounds will ligate under certain conditions.
attach bind
3.
typographyTECH.connect text characters with a ligatureTECH.
  • The designer decided to ligate the letters for style.
connect join unite
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Origin of ligate

Latin, ligare (to bind)

Terms related to ligate

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
ligatingligationligaturebandagebindknotmedicalsecuresurgerywrapatombond

Examples of ligate in a sentence

  • The nurse will ligate the wound to stop bleeding.
  • Scientists can ligate DNA fragments in the lab.
  • The enzyme helps to ligate the molecules efficiently.
  • He chose to ligate the characters for a seamless look.
  • The font automatically ligates certain letter pairs.

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  1. French:ligaturer, lier, ...
  2. German:abbinden, verknüpfen, ...
  3. Italian:legare, unire, ...
  4. Spanish:ligar, unir, ...
  5. Portuguese:ligar, ligar-se, ...
  6. Chinese:结扎, 连接, ...
  7. Japanese:結紮する, 連結する, ...
  8. Arabic:رَبَطَ, وَصَلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִקְשׁוֹר, לְחַבֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:лигировать, соединять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перев'язувати, з'єднати, ...
  12. Hindi:बांधना, जोड़ना, ...
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