ligation

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

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