ligation

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Synonyms: libation, limation, legation, rigation, fixation, obligation, location, negation, lunation, plication, dignation

Antonyms: libation, limation, legation, rigation, fixation, obligation, location, negation, lunation, plication, dignation

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Noun

1. Something that ties, a [[ligature]].
2. The act of tying, of applying a [[ligature]].
3. The state of having a [[ligature]], of being tied.
4. {{lb|en|surgery}} The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of [[ligate|ligating]].
5. {{lb|en|chemistry}} The formation of a [[complex]] by [[reaction]] with a [[ligand]].

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