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ligation

Syllabification: (li·ga·tion)
Pronunciation: /līˈgāSHən/

Definition of ligation

noun

  • 1the surgical procedure of closing off a blood vessel or other duct or tube in the body by means of a ligature or clip.
  • 2 Biochemistry the joining of two DNA strands or other molecules by a phosphate ester linkage.

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin ligatio(n-), from the verb ligare (see ligate)

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