Ligate
[lahy-geyt] /ˈlaɪ geɪt/
verb (used with object), ligated, ligating.
1.
to bind with or as if with a ; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
/ˈlaɪɡeɪt/
verb
1.
(transitive) to tie up or constrict (something) with a ligature
v.
1590s, from Latin ligatus, past participle of ligare “to bind” (see ligament). Related: Ligated; ligating.
ligate li·gate (lī’gāt’)
v. li·gat·ed, li·gat·ing, li·gates
To tie or bind with a ligature.
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