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ligand
li·gand [ lgənd, líggənd ] (plural li·gands)


noun 
Definition:
 
attached atom or molecule: an atom, molecule, group, or ion that is bound to a central atom of a molecule, forming a complex
[Mid-20th century. < Latin ligandus< ligare "bind"]
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