ligation

Meaning

Noun

• Something that ties, a ligature.
• The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
• The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
• The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery.
• The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand.

Origin

• Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, from Latin ligo. liaison.