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Definition of ligate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ligate

verb

NAmE//ˈlaɪɡeɪt//

ligate something (medical)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ligate

he / she / it ligates

past simple ligated

-ing form ligating

to tie up an artery or other blood vessel or tube in the body, with a ligature

ligation

NAmE//laɪˈɡeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See ligate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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