ligation
- Noun. Something that ties, a ligature.
- Noun. The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
- Noun. The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
- Noun. (medicine) The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel or fallopian tube during surgery.
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