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ligation
li·ga·tion
[
lī gáysh'n
]
(
plural
li·ga·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
surgical tying:
the tying of something with a surgical ligature
2.
something used for tying:
something that is used for binding things or tying things up
(
formal
)
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