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countable and uncountable, plural ligations
Something that ties, a ligature. examples
The act of tying, of applying a ligature. examples
The state of having a ligature, of being tied. examples
(surgery) The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating. examples
(chemistry) The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand. examples