Definition of Ligate

1. Verb. Join letters in a ligature when writing.

Generic synonyms: Bring Together, Join

2. Verb. Bind chemically. "The enzyme ligated"
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Bind

3. Verb. Bind with a bandage or ligature. "Ligate the artery"
Category relationships: Surgery
Generic synonyms: Bandage
Derivative terms: Ligation, Ligature, Ligature

Definition of Ligate

1. v. t. To tie with a ligature; to bind around; to bandage.

Definition of Ligate

1. Verb. (transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ligate

1. to bind [v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES] - See also: bind

Medical Definition of Ligate

1. To tie. As, for example, the surgeon ligated the artery. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ligate

ligand binding site
ligand field theory
ligand induced endocytosis
liganded
ligandin
ligandless
ligandlike
ligandome
ligandomes
ligands
ligans
ligase
ligase amplification reaction
ligases
ligate (current term)
ligated
ligates
ligatin
ligating
ligating module
ligation
ligations
ligative
ligator
ligators
ligature
ligature point
ligature points
ligature wire

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