ligation
/lɪˈɡeɪʃən/
ligation noun: something that ties, a ligature.
Noun
ligation (countable and uncountable, plural ligations)
ligation meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
ligation in Tamil
- கட்டுகட்டுதல், முடிச்சு முடிதல்
ligation in Indonesian
- medicine: act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, etc
- ligasi, pengikatan
Forms of ligation
| plural | ligations |
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Origin of ligation
Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.
Words formed from ligation
Words that rhyme with ligation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about ligation
- What does ligation mean?
- Ligation means something that ties, a ligature.
- What is ligation in Tamil?
- Ligation in Tamil is கட்டுகட்டுதல், முடிச்சு முடிதல். See Ligation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ligation?
- Ligation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ligation?
- Ligation is pronounced /lɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of ligation?
- The plural of ligation is ligations.
Words near ligation in the dictionary
Source and license
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