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ligate

li·gate

UK/ˈlɪɡeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.
2.

bind chemically

  • “The enzyme ligated”
3.

bind with a bandage or ligature

  • “ligate the artery”

Origin

First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“to bind”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of legato. Compare league.

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